HMINET 2 - A local X.25 network connected to the German public data network

HMINET 2 is a local network in the environment of a nuclear research institute. It is based on the X.25 technology and connects about 24 hosts. Services available for the inhouse users are: dialogue service, remote data access and file transfer based on a virtual file concept and a network administration and message service. This local network is connected as a 'private automatic data exchange' (PADX) to the German public data network. This paper describes the structure of the local and public network and the technology of the interconnection to the German public data network. As a pilot project HMINET 2 is funded by the Ministry of Research and Technology.