Central Advanced Network Architecture Laboratory (CANAL)

Central Advanced Networking and Architecture Laboratory (CANAL), is a student-managed laboratory in Pearce 100 and 101. The primary function of CANAL is to provide a working, hands-on classroom laboratory in which students of networking, Information Technology, and Business classes can practice with and engage the technology they learn about. CANAL also functions as a research opportunity for the students managing the lab. It offers a hands-on working opportunity for many of the student employees.

Hardware:

  • 30 HP dc7800 Workstations
    • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor @ 2.33 GHz
    • 2.0 GB RAM
    • 80 GB SATA Hard Drive
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 30 Cisco 1721 Routers
  • 8 Cisco 1841 Routers
  • 12 Cisco 2950 Switches
  • 21 Cisco 2924 Switches