You are working as IT Specialist for AIBT Corporation, Sydney. Currently they have a flat where they have their HR and the Finance department. As the number has grown significantly, they have acquired the new building and have placed the Sales and marketing department in the new building.

 

Currently AIBT is using the peer-to-peer network consists of eight IBM compatible PCs (Intel Pentium Duo Core 1.6MHz) running Windows XP and two Canon iR C3080 printers. You have noted that much of co-axial cabling runs across the floor and are serious OH & S issues. 

 

AIBT has fifteen IBM compatibles PCs (Intel Pentium Duo Core 1.6 MHz), one Hewlett Packard HP800N Laser and one Hewlett Packard HP4500DN color printer. The IBM PCs are running Windows 7 connected to peer-to-peer using coaxial cables.

 

You are recommended to connect the two sites so that IT will be easier for them to work. You have been asked to maintain the basic router security on both the routers. You are also recommended to install separate file server in the network was approved to allow effective sharing of information resources and increase security and overall productivity. It is expected that there will be heavy sharing of data between two offices. 

Background

Step 1:     Determine the number of subnets needed.

You will subnet the network address 192.168.72.0/24. The network has the following requirements:

• SW-1 will be configured for the HR department which will require 7 host IP addresses 
• SW-2 should be configured as the Finance department which will require 15 host IP addresses 
• SW-3 should be configured for the marketing department will require 29 host IP addresses 
• SW-4 should be configured as the sales department which will require 58 host IP addresses

1. Identify and analyze existing router performance against organizational requirements
2. Review the existing design documentation and determine alignment to organizational requirements
3. You are to design the network topology.
4. Design the VLSM Addressing Scheme 
5. Select and Contact vendors make documentation for the specifications such as the switches you will be using, the routers, the cables and complete the cost analysis 
6. Develop the plan with task priority and contingency arrangement for the installation of components with minimum disruptions to the client 
7. Get the client sign off for the preliminary concept including security and timings?
8. Determine the basic routing requirements and its operating parameters according to installation plan specifications by using questioning skills on clients 
9. Select required media, cables, ports, connectors and connect routers to network devices and hosts according to installation plan specifications
10. Access and use the router to set basic parameters and Upgrade the firmware on the router 
11. Configure the basic router security according to installation plan specifications 
12. Configure the static and default routes according to installation plan specifications
13. Configure and Verify the classless routing protocols such as EIGRP using variable length subnet mapping (VLSM) according to router specifications
14. Assign IP Addresses to Devices in LAN and WAN and Verify Connectivity
15. Save and backup the router configuration files according to installation plan specifications 
16. Troubleshoot the device configuration and network connectivity using basic program utilities
17. Document the common problems with the IP addressing 
18. Provide the brief report, seek, and respond to feedback from required personnel. They have Cisco IP based telephones and VOIP solution from Telstra.

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Solution Network Design Network Topology The following network topology is recommended WAN Router HR Router Sales Router SW1 SW4 SW2 SW3 VLSM Addressing Scheme The following VLSM addressing scheme is ... View the full answer