Nwax.org is a Portland, OR based ethernet networking company.
Northwest Access Exchange
NWAX is a neutral regional Internet exchange connecting networks that are global, regional and local. They provide state-of-the-art layer 2/3 Ethernet switch-routers, operating at gigabit speeds. Their objective is to maximize the value of high-speed connections, while enabling users to access services and partners at three great data centers with one connection. They also save transit costs and get rid off expensive, dedicated circuits.
Products & Services
- Port Access
- Physical Ethernet port access to an NWAX switch via 10, 100 (Fast) or 1000 (Gigabit) megabit Ethernet
- Port media varies with location and customer desires
- Internet Protocol (IP) address assignment for use on customer ports
- Peering
- Access the public peering VLAN operated by the exchange
- Peering is a business and technical arrangement, usually bilateral where two networks accept traffic from one another, and from one another's customers. ** Requires router (Layer 3) connection, BGP4 and an approved ASN
- Private VLAN
- Private, tagged VLAN access between designated ports
- Member may have multiple VLANs to different partners within or between data centers
- VLAN service is intended to interconnect networks
- Redundant Access
- NWAX consists of two independent, parallel switch networks
- Data centers are connected to the other data centers via diversely routed fiber optic cables in a “ring” topology
- Redundant access provides a second, duplicate access via the secondary switch network
People
- Jere Retzer, Executive Director
- Don Westlight, Lead Engineer and Engineering Manager
- Tim Rand, Primary Network Engineer
Address & Contact Info
- OHSU Information Technology Group - NWAX
- 1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 900
- Portland, OR 97201
- Email:
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- Tel: +1 503-418-0203, +1 503-418-1081, +1 503-494-8193
- Fax: +1 503-494-4236
Additional Information
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: Nwax.org
- WHOIS for Nwax.org
