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Deadline April 3rd Network Design The purpose of this assignment is to design, plan, and implement a medium level network for a hypothetical client. Information Gathering You are a networking consultant who has been hired by a hypothetical company to evaluate their current network and propose changes to upgrade it. Your job is to prepare a “Network Upgrade Plan” that includes the following. The following information is obtained during some hypothetical interviews with selected number of the staff. · Physical · Structures · Provide the detailed information about the buildings, floors, and the measurements. · Offices How many offices does your client have? Are they already connected? · LAN Clients Provide the categories of clients (perhaps one category per department) and number of clients per category · Wireless Clients Provide the maximum number of wireless clients. Do you support public clients? · Servers Or would you use peer-to-peer or centralized network? How may servers does your client have? Provide types and number of Servers that are required by the network, i.e. File servers, Domain Servers, Name Servers, etc. (see internet hosting for alternate configuration) · Hosting and · Internet Users · How to do support internet users? How has your internet domain been hosted (internally or via a hosting provider). Where is the company mail server located? Do you support file transfer? How internet users access resources on the private network? · Firewalls and DMZ. If applicable, identify the zones of the network nodes, and specify how public servers are accessed from the Internet · Internet Support How do the employees access the internet? · Shared List all types of shared resources that are used in the network (i.e. printers, file servers, etc.) · Resources Provide the status quo as well as the deaired quota that the client is requesting. List the network needs (what’s not working at the moment). This may be a list of issues and how to resolve them at a high-level. Since the client is hypothetical, the status quo may be bare minimum. Outline the Network Design. Include the following information in your proposal: - Number of networks and subnets; addresses and VLANs; DHCP reservations, etc. - Number (and models) of network equipment (i.e. routers, switches, hubs, modems, access points, etc.) - Number, type, and measurement of the connecting cables (see structured cabling). Packet Tracer Implementation Implement the proposed network in packet tracer. The packet tracer file includes the network simulation of the logical network. Your implementation must include the following: - Include all user types as subnetworks and include some examples of users as nodes on the subnetwork. One node per category would suffice. - Include shared resources as needed: i.e. file servers, web servers, networked printers, etc. - Ensure that all notes are properly configured with IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, etc. - Ensure that ping works across the board. - Manually configure or use DHCP for IP address configuration. - Manually configure or use RIP for routing configuration. Future Upgrade Include and plan the clients’ future needs in your implementation. Examples of possible future need is given in the following: - How many workstations does the current network have? How many workstations will the network need in a year from now? - How about connection speeds? Wireless Access Points? Cost Estimation Provide the implementation cost. Your estimate includes all network devices, computer upgrades (software or hardware), as well as Labour. Make a list of all your network elements (based on your Packet Tracer simulation) and research the cost of each. Tally up the total cost of your network and explain why your client should spend this money to upgrade their network. Can you take any cost-saving measures. The Report Format This assignment may be seen as proposal document to the “network upgrade plan” request. You may use any report format to deliver your proposal. The proposal must address and include all requested information, listed above. The document format is free. Embed layouts of the network in your report document. Evaluation Criteria * Be creative in your proposal. While simplicity and creativity are both promoted, flat designs are strongly discouraged and must be avoided. Your solution must include a backbone, and your network must be properly structured. You may demonstrate use of VLANS, dynamic IP assignments, dynamic routings, wireless access points, etc. in your solution. Make sure you include the proposal document as well as the packet tracer file save under cccs431_a6_grp6
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Answer To: Deadline April 3rdNetwork DesignThe purpose of this assignment is to design, plan, and implement...

Shivali answered on Apr 03 2023
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Network Design
Network Upgrade Plan
1. Physical Structure – Provides detailed information about the building, floors and measurements.
· Building 2: 2 floors, each floor measures 7,500 square feet.
· Building 1: 3 floors, each floor measures 10,
000 square feet.

2. Offices:
· Building 1: 60 offices
· Building 2: 40 offices
· All offices are already connected via Ethernet Cables.
3. LAN Clients: Provides the categories of clients (perhaps one category per department) and number of clients per category.
· Accounting Department: 15 clients
· Human Resources Department: 10 clients
· Marketing Department: 20 clients
· Sales Department: 25 clients
4. Wireless Clients: Provides the maximum number of wireless clients.
· Maximum of 50 wireless clients.
· No support for public clients.
5. Servers:
· Centralized network architecture.
· 3 servers required: 1 File Server, 1 Domain Server, and 1 Name Server.
6. Hosting and Internet Users:
· Internet users are supported via a hosting provider.
· The company mail server is located in the Building 1 server room.
· File transfer is supported via the File Server.
· Internet users access resources on the private network via VPN
7. Firewalls and DMZ:

· The network architecture includes a DMZ for public-facing servers such as the Web Server and Mail Server.
· Public servers are accessed from the Internet via a firewall that separates the DMZ from the private network.
8. Internet Support:
· Employees access the internet via a wired connection to the company network or via the VPN connection for remote access.

9. Shared Resources:

· Printers: 10 printers shared across the network.
· File Server: Centralized file storage for all departments.
· Domain Server: Manages user authentication and access control.
· Name Server: Resolves domain names to IP addresses.
10. Network Needs:
· Current network infrastructure is outdated and causing slow network speeds and frequent connectivity issues.
· The client requires a modern, reliable, and secure network infrastructure that can support their current and future business needs.
· The proposed network upgrade plan includes the implementation of new network hardware and software, including switches, routers, firewalls, and servers, as well as the deployment of a VPN solution for remote access.
Outline of Network Design
1. Network Topology:
· The proposed network will have a hierarchical topology consisting...
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