What is JANET/UKERNA?
Janet is the UK academic backbone, it was once an X25 network that was only connected to the internet via a few (over worked and oftern hacked) gateways, but now SuperJanet is a genuine internet backbone. JANET is managed from machines at ukerna.ac.uk. A lot of hackers use university machines for several reasons (lack of security, no phone bills, fast links, being at Uni, etc.). JANET stands for Joint Academic NETwork. 3.6.2. What is LINX and LONAP? LINX is the London Independent Network eXchange. It’s a sizeable peering point for ISPs to talk to each other – most of the UK Internet traffic goes through this switch, which is based in Telehouse Docklands (London). LONAP is a privately-run alternative to LINX, for smaller ISPs. 3.6.3. Are there any Internet-connected outdials in the UK? Yes, but with local calls not being free in the UK these are obviously not made public. 3.7. RM Network Hacking Section 4: Legalities 4.0.1. What is and isn’t illegal? (Disclaimer: I’m not a legal boff…
