Scenario

In the course announcements, your instructor will post a real$-$world scenario that includes the minimum specifications on which your work will be based. You will also be provided with a Packet Tracer native file $(.$pkt$)$ that you will open into the Packet Tracer application to use as the base diagram for your network. You will use the scenario and the provided Packet Tracer lab environment to do your work.

Prompt

You must address the critical elements listed below.

I. Network Diagram

A$.$ Organize the essential components required in the given minimum specifications so that they collectively constitute a functional system.

IP networking

Subnet masks

Network $($DHCP$)$ infrastructure

Network address translation $($NAT$)$ protocol

B$.$ Use annotations that address all the organizational requirements that were identified in the scenario you were provided.

II$.$ Network Design Rationale

A$.$ Describe your rationale for how you organized the components so that they constitute a functional system. Provide a rationale for each component:

IP networking

Subnet masks

Network $($DHCP$)$ infrastructure

Network address translation $($NAT$)$ protocol and port address translation $($PAT$)$ protocol