COMP$1360,$ Spring, $2024$

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Congratulations! You have been hired as the network administrator for NewCo, a tech startup company. This is a brand new business, and you are in charge of designing their network infrastructure.

Requirements:

There are $26$ computers in this office, divided into five departments as shown in the table:

Department$/$ Subnet

Managers$/$HR

R and D

Sales

# of Computers

$5$

$8$

$6$

Notes

Shipping

$3$

All computers are desktops. The shipping department is too far away to use copper Ethernet cabling $(>100$m$),$ so a fiber optic connection is required.

IT support $4$

All computers are desktops. Static IPs or DHCP may be used. All computers are desktops. Static IPs or DHCP may be used. $4$ desktops, $1$ laptop, $1$ DHCP server. The laptop connects using WiFi. The laptop must use DHCP$.$

$2$ desktops, $1$ DNS server, $1$ Web server. The servers must use static IP addresses.

IP ADDRESSING: USE SUBNETS IN THE RANGE $192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}0\mathrm{.}0192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}255\mathrm{.}255(192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}0\mathrm{.}0/16)$

You have already managed to acquire some of the equipment you need. These are shown in the Packet Tracer workspace.

Tasks:

It is your job to design, configure, and implement the network infrastructure:

$$ Create a unique $/24$ subnet for each department within the range provided.

o Install and configure the type and number of computers shown in the requirements table.

o Add additional networking equipment needed to complete the network connections.

o Label each subnet with its network address. Keep the workspace organized.

o Servers must use static IP addresses. The laptop must use DHCP$.$ You can configure the other

computers to use either DHCP or static addressing $($or a combination$).$

$$ Configure the router$($s$)$ and switches:

o Configure each router interface port as required for it$$s the attached subnet.

o Set the line$-$level password to cisco and the privileged exec secret password to class on each

router and switch.

o Connect the console interface of at least one router to one of the IT desktops $($connect only one

router console interface if you have multiple routers$).$

o Provide each switch with a descriptive hostname and display name $($the department name, for

example$).$

$$ Configure the wireless access point:

o Set the SSID to NewCo$-$Private.

o Use WPA$2$ authentication, with a key of N$3$C$0$RuL$3$z $(0$ is zero$).$

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$$ Configure the DNS and Web servers:

o Add an $$A$$ record to the DNS record pointing www$.$newco.com to the web server$$s IP address. o Make sure the Web server is operating and accessible from all network PCs$.$ The default web

page can be used.

Using Packet Tracer

$$ Use Cisco Packet Tracer to complete this project.

$$ Download the starting file $$COMP$1360$F$24\_$Final$\_$Project.pkt$.$

$$ The starting file has some equipment already loaded onto the workspace. You can use all, some, or none

of this equipment in your project.

$$ Additional equipment and cabling will be required. You can add these from the device selection box.

$$ Use $$PC$-$PT$$ for desktop computers and $$Server$-$PT$$ for the servers.

$$ Recommendation: use the Cisco $2960$ for your subnet switches

$$ Keep your network topology neat and organized. Use the $$Place Note$$ feature of Packet Tracer to label

the network addresses of your subnets.

$$ Tip: Save your project often and make backup copies!

Completing the Project

$$ Use the grading rubric to check your progress. Test your network to make sure all objectives are complete before handing in your assignment!

$$ When completed, upload your final project packet tracer file to the D$2$L drop box.

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Project Objectives and Grading Rubric

Objectives

Points

Design:

$$ Use unique non$-$overlapping subnet address ranges for each department.

$$ Add network address labels for each department$$s subnet.

$$ Keep the network topology neat and organized.

$$ Configure descriptive names on your routers and switches.

$25$

$40$

$35$

Implementation:

$$ Configure console access for at least one router.

$$ Use correct cabling for all connections.

$$ Configure all static hosts with IP$,$ subnet mask, gateway and DNS addresses.

$$ Configure the Web, DNS and DHCP services on the servers.

$$ Configure all $$up$$ router interfaces with the correct IP address and subnet mask.

$$ Configure the wireless access point.

Functional Test:

$$ Verify working console access to the router from the connected PC$.$

$$ Verify passwords are enabled on all routers and switches.

$$ Verify all computers using DHCP successfully obtain a valid configuration.

$$ Ensure you can ping between computers in the network.

$$ Verify that the laptop is connected to the wireless access point

$$ Ensure all user computers can access www$.$newco.com.

TOTAL PROJECT POINTS:

$100$

Extra Credit:

$$ Complete the project using only subnets within a single $/24$ address range

$$ Enable telnet access to one router with the password Pass$123$

$+5+5$