Services Description
The Department of Information Technology's (DIT) Network Section is responsible for setting up and maintaining the networks for the Navajo Nation Tribal Government, which include the following:
- Troubleshooting network issues.
- Make changes / additions to network equipment.
- Maintain wide area networks and local area networks such as:
- Dial-up line from Window Rock and five agencies ( Tuba City , Kayenta, Shiprock, Crownpoint, and Chinle).
- Lease line for National Crime Information Center for Law Enforcement's seven districts.
- Setup WiFi wireless equipment: access point inside DIT and building to building connectivity.
- Local area gigabit backbone in Window Rock.
DIT's Network section is also responsible for the setup and maintenance of various network servers. Administration of these servers include: customizing / upgrading servers to fit end user's needs; add / delete / change usernames and passwords; update definition files weekly; provide web hosting services to tribal departments; maintain official Navajo Nation website.
DIT's Network section manages an email server, anti-virus server, authentication server, web server, several tribal department servers, internal DNS / AD / DHCP / WINS server, and an external DNS server.
In addition, this section also helps with the installation / re-installation and configuration of desktop computer software, and the setup / upgrade of desktop computer hardware.
