Question 1 [3 Marks]

Briefly describe the OSI reference model and the TCP/IP networking model, use diagrams to show the relationship between both these models.

Question 2 [3.5 Marks]

Complete the following Hands-On Projects from the prescribed textbook (Pyles, Carel & Tittel 2017, pages 37-45)

Hands-On Project 1-1

Hands-On Project 1-2

In order to complete this activity, students should insert screenshots in the assignment document along with a short description of each step taken to complete the project. Students must also answer any relevant questions highlighted in step-by-step description of the above mentioned hands-on projects in the textbook

Question 3 [3.5 Marks]

a. Describe the role ARP Cache plays in establishing Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)? [2 Marks]

b. Complete Hands-On Project 4-1 from the prescribed textbook (Pyles, Carel & Tittel 2017,page 241) [1.5 Marks]

Question 4 Case study task [5 Marks]

In your role as a Solutions Architect at Riverina IT Solutions, you are leading a team of several system administrators. Riverina IT Solutions is a medium sized organisation and is currently expanding its operations. The company has acquired six sites across regional New South Wales to accommodate its various departments. You have been asked to design a network by utilizing 10.0.0.0 private IP address. The designed network should span six sites with a router at each site to interconnect the entire network. It is assumed that each site will have its own single subnet. Company expects approximately 1100 workstations across all the sites with approximate numbers in each building as follows:

Wagga Office 300 workstations Junee Office - 130 workstations Albury Office - 125 workstations Griffith Office - 120 workstations Temora Office - 215 workstations Culcairn Office - 150 workstations

TASK - Write a 800 words (+/- 10%) (Max) report explaining:

a. The detailed design of a simple addressing solution (with diagram(s) and step by step workout of the calculations) that leaves room for growth, is easy to administer and has the minimum wastage of available IP address space. [ 3.5 Marks]

b.Explain what happens to your design if the number of hosts per network jumps to over 1,024 per building. [ 1.5 Marks]