STAGEnet provides broadband connectivity, Internet access, video conferencing and other networking services for North Dakota state agencies.
The North Dakota Statewide Technology Access for Government and Education network (STAGEnet) was created by the 1999 legislative session. All state agencies, colleges and universities, local government, and K-12 are required to participate in STAGEnet.
STAGEnet is governed as a partnership between government and education. The governance structure consists of three committees. The Executive, Management and Technical committees include representatives from state and local government, K-12, colleges and universities, interactive video network, and voice communication. These committees aid in planning, prioritizing, approving standards and policies, making service level decisions, coordinating among constituencies, communicating, and identifying and providing resources.
STAGEnet Upgrade Project
Watch the video and view supplementary slides from the STAGEnet presentation at NDATL Spring Face-to-Face.
- STAGEnet Upgrade Project (High Bandwidth) (377 MB)
- STAGEnet Upgrade Project (Low Bandwidth) (175 MB)
- Supplementary Slides (PPT)
STAGEnet Service Requests
Requesting Static IP Addresses
You may need or want to request static IP addresses for file, print, and web servers located in your school. Making this request is simple:
- Have the MAC address(es) on hand for the network card(s) you'll be assigning static IPs. If you need help finding these, please refer to the Finding MAC Addresses page.
- Fill out the Static IP Address Request Form and submit it online.
- Your request will be fullfilled within two days.
Requesting Additional Bandwidth
Video and other technologies can consume a large amount of your school's Internet bandwidth. If you would like to request additional capacity, extra T1s can be ordered for a reasonable monthly charge (PDF). Contact John Gieser to begin the process.
School Contact Search
Use our School Contact Search if you need to find out who your technology coordinator is, or need to find out who to go to for STAGEnet-related questions.