Context

Design a network for a small doctors office located on two floors of an office building without using wireless. The practice is divided into two (2) departments including medical records containing 10 workstations and 2 servers; and billing with 10 workstations and 3 printers. The practice runs the following services: database, file and printers; and the following vendor-supplied services: email, data backup and web services. Each workstation has Windows 10, MS Office, and an antivirus program installed. Design the network to support the companys IT needs.

Specifications

1. Explain how to connect the networks on the two floors.
2. Specify how to implement onsite services: databases, file and print services
3. Implement DHCP for workstations, but not for other devices. Also, list which devices would have a static assignment and why they would have that assignment.
4. Map out the IP configurations for all the end nodes given that the practice has been assigned a class C network by the ISP.
5. Develop a network diagram.
6. Specify how to implement offsite services: email, data backup, web services.
7. Develop a plan to provide for the security of data (both at rest and in transit) as well as other system resources.
8. Develop a network troubleshooting plan and explain how the scientific method of analysis can be applied in a variety of situations to solve networking problems, including data transmissions errors, hardware faults, malware, and configuration errors.
9. Develop a comprehensive system maintenance plan.
10. Identify additional network equipment that would be needed in order to scale up the network to include another 10 floors.

Deliverables

Please provide the following:

• Explanation of the connections between two floors
• Specify how to implement each onsite service
• Show DHCP pool configuration for workstations
• A network addressing table
• A network diagram
• Offsite services plan implementation, including selection, purchasing and management
• Data backup plan
• Troubleshooting plan
• Maintenance plan
• Potential equipment that could be purchased on upgrade

Course Learning Goals

Students will:

1. explain the OSI (Open Standards Interface) and TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) models and how they define data transmission;
2. describe and configure important network protocols and implement logical addressing schemes;
3. configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network connectivity devices and transmission media;
4. implement network architecture with basic network security, including encryption;
5. explain the scientific method of analysis and apply it in a variety of situations to solve networking problems, including data transmissions errors, hardware faults, malware, and configuration errors [Scientific Literacy]; and
6. given a scenario, plan and implement a basic SOHO (small office/home office).

*This is a easy explanation.*