Project Scope

This documentation is a proposal for design and implementation of a network in an IT college that is located in Melbourne city. The investigation includes designing network diagrams for each of the buildings that are within the college environment, both physical and legitimate layouts [1]. The configuration additionally portrays hardware equipment required, topology alternatives of the network, volume evaluated, asset prerequisites and the cost of establishment.

The work to be performed during this process will involve design and installation of a suitable network topology that will meet the requirements of the IT College. This will include establishment and setup of all system gadgets, wiring and design of the floor layouts and fixing the network components in their required positions. Fixing of the devices will involve switches, routers, servers and configuring of computers to be compatible with the network system. Lastly users will be taught on how to connect to the network.

These are devices that are physical and tangible, that will be used during the network configuration. There are various factors that determine the kind of devices that will be used in any given network [2]. The network topology used determines the volume of hardware components that will be used any given network. Data type used also determine the kind of the hardware components that will be required during installation of the network. Data that will flow in the network will include files, website information and all the data that involving the college. Voice data communication is also required in the network. Devices that will be used in the network involve the following:

 Computers – These are network end devices that will be used by students to access the network.

 Routers – These are devices that will be used in forwarding network packets in the network.

 Wireless Access points – these are hardware components that allow wireless devices to connect to the wired network.

Printers – used for printing information on paper.

Servers – they are used for storing all the information within a network [3].

RJ-connectors –These are devices that are used in terminating the cables to make connection successfully.

The following table shows hardware requirements of the network.

The tot cost that will be used in the network implementation will be $34020.

Both windows 7 & 8 will be used in the network. Windows 7 will run on client’s computers while windows 8 will be installed in the server [4]. Basic applications like word and notepad will run from the client side. Other applications like the campus website and other programs or important details will be stored on the server. Each computer in the lab will have two accounts, the user account and Admin account. The user will be given limited access while the admin will have all the privileges in accessing any information in the client computers. Users will have no access on the server, they will only read the uploaded information. The network will serve almost 500 users including the college staff. No one will be able to connect to the network outside the companies from outside the college compound. Within the school, the network will be twenty four hours open every day.

Project Hardware Requirements

The server will be located in each computer room .This means that each computer room will have the server room. The server rooms will be well equipped and well ventilated with air conditioners. Switches, servers and other electric components will be stored in this kind of rooms. Cable trees will be used in cable management to make the room neat. Other devices like Ups are used to control power in the server room to prevent damages to the available equipment

Several network firewalls will be installed in the system for security purposes. This will prevent the network from security threats like malicious codes and Trojan viruses that may affect the functioning of the network [5]. There will also be security to wireless networks so that only students can connect to the network. The passwords will also be encrypted using AES algorithm to prevent the attackers from cracking the passwords and having access to the network.

The following shows how different network devices will be arranged in the network

Building 1

Above is a network diagram for building 1. The building is divided into four computer rooms. Each room has 35 works stations and an IP phone for communication. At the right end is a lobby with a wireless access point. People around this areas can connect to the wireless network and use it. The network in each room is connected to ISP so that the network in the building is controlled from on region [6]. Computers are connected to the network from the switch using Ethernet cables to form star topology.

Building 2

The above is a network diagram that will be used to implement the network in the building. The building is divided into three computer rooms. Each room will contain 35 computers .The servers are also located in each computer room. Networks in the three rooms are linked together using the ISP router that also links the network in the two buildings. This building also has lobby area that has a Wireless Access point. Computers will be connected to the switch through Ethernet cables [7]. This connection will form star topology which makes the network to be fast. Network from to the classrooms is connect from the ISP router.

The diagram above shows the layouts of computers in each computer in the lab. The labs are structured using the same design that is shown above. Computers are arranged in walls and then the tutor computers are set up at the center of the rooms. The room also has a camera for security purposes.

Router#

Router configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Router (confit) #interface GigabitEthernet0/0

Router (confit-if) #

Router (confit-if) #exit

Router (confit) #interface set0/1

Router (confit-if) # imp address 192.34.23.1 255.255.255.0

Router# no shut

%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Co 

Server

Outer>enable

Server#

Server configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Server (confit) #interface GigabitEthernet0/0

Server (confit-if) #

Server (confit-if) #exit

Server (confit) #interface GigabitEthernet0/1

Server (confit-if) #imp address 193.24.2.1 255.255.255.0

Router# no shut

%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Co

Conclusion

Usage of the system will be more effective and fruitful if the gadgets that are specified in the proposition are utilized. The star topology utilized will make the system more first since it has no information crash. Strong passwords that are provided to the wireless network will prevent any unauthorized access to the network. Encryption of passwords with AES encryption makes it impossible for attacker’s to crack them to intrude the system.

References

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