Chapter 2 Network Design Essentials Guide to Network Essentials Composer: Trn Thanh Ging

1. Chapter 2 Network Design Essentials (Guide to Network Essentials) Composer: Tr?n Thanh Gi?ng

2. Problems You need to design a network. Read carefully requirements and answer some questions. Based on the answer of questions, you have the way to repair for build the network

3. I. No 1 Problem I.1. Problem Statement I.2. Solution

4. I.1. Problem Statement Joe’ Brokerage currently have 25 computers and 5 printers across two floors Printer sharing device allows users use printer no need connect to Network administrator want to upgrade and expansion Joe don’t need more computers

5. I.1. Problem Statement He need a network design expandable Wiring closets is available on both two floors Computers must share data and Control file access Some soft wares: word processing, spreadsheet programs Use worksheet that follows to evaluate equipments for this network.

6. I.2. Solution Will the network be peer to peer or server-based? If it’s server-based, how many servers will be attached to the network? How many computers will be attached to the network? What applications will the computers run? How many printers will be attached to the network?

7. II. No 2 Problem II.1. Problem Statement II.2. Solution

8. II.1. Problem Statement Old Tech Copper. Has 10 computers in main office area, which is networked in a star topology using 10Mbps Ethernet They want to add five computers in the manufacturing area. One problem is large files are transfer across network regularly and it take a while to finished, and many user transfer, the network very slow

9. II.1. Problem Statement Adding the computers in the manufacturing have other problem is can’t run cables Provide a solution to this company’s networking problems.

10. II.2. Solution What changes in equipments are required to bring this company’s network up to date to solve the shared-bandwidth problem? What topology and which type of device can be use in the manufacturing area to solve the cabling difficulties?

11. III. No 3 Problem III.1. Problem Statement III.2. Solution

12. III.1. Problem Statement Ebiz.com has 250 networked computers and five servers and user a star-wired network to reach employees’ offices, with a bus interconnecting three floors in it office building. Network performance and availability as much as possible. Network design that’s easy to reconfigure and change

13. III.1. Problem Statement All computers have data and control access to customer fills and databases. Aside from the customer information and billing databases, which run on all servers, worker desktop computers must run standard word-processing and spreadsheet programs. Determine the equipments

14. III.2. Solution What type of topology should be used in this net-work? Will the network be peer-to-peer or server-base? If it’s server-base, how many servers will be attached to the network?

15. III.2. Solution How many computers will be attached to the network? What kind of networking device is easiest to reconfigure? What kind offers the best access to the net work medium’s band width between pairs of devices?

16. References 1. Chapter 2- Introduction to Network Security Guide to Network Essential

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