Network Technology and Management Assessment Task 2

This report proposes a network solution and updates the IT resources of Priority Advertising. It includes a layout of the network, proposal of computer systems, server planning form, subnetting and addressing schemes, and more.

ICT703
Network Technology and Management
Assessment Task 2
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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NETWORK TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Executive Summary
The report consists of a layout of the network is created for identification of the networking technology
and support the workflow of Priority Advertising. The floor plan of the building is evaluated for the
identification of the IT resources needed for the development of the network. An analysis is made on
the number of employees and the departments for preparation of the addressing plan and configure the
network devices to enable sending and receiving of data packets between the departments. The pricing
information of the resources and the specification is attached with the report that would help in creating
a budget for the project and make the resources available during the commencement of the project.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Activity 1: Proposal of Computer System....................................................................................................1
Activity 2: Server Planning Form..................................................................................................................2
Activity 3: Demonstration and development of a complete network layout plan.......................................3
Activity 4: Justification of Selection.............................................................................................................4
Activity 5: Planning for internet Connectivity..............................................................................................4
Activity 6: Subnetting and Addressing schemes..........................................................................................5
Activity 7: Using of public and private IP address........................................................................................6
Conclusion and Recommendations.............................................................................................................6
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................8
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Introduction
The report is prepared for the Priority Advertising which is an advertising firm for proposing a
network solution and update the IT resources of the organization. The network hardware and the server
hardware are selected based on the requirement of the organization for eliminating extra cost and
develop a cost effective network solution. An analysis is made on the service provided by the ISP for
getting the best plan suited for the organization and support the security and manage internal service of
the organization. The vulnerability of the wired and wireless service is evaluated and the measures that
can be applied for improving the network is evaluated for the development of the network.
Activity 1: Proposal of Computer System
A computer system is proposed for Priority Advertising after analyzing the scope of the project
that would support each of the user’s specific needs working in the organization.
General Use –
Hardware Description Price
Processor (CPU): Intel Core i3 (eighth generation or newer) or equivalent
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 x64
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 GB
Monitor/Display: 15" LCD monitor
Other: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
Graphics production –
Hardware Description Price
Processor (CPU): Intel Core i5 9th gen 6 core - Upto 4.10 Ghz
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 x64 or Mac
Memory: 16 GB DDR4 RAM
Storage: 120 GB SSD, 1TB
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Monitor/Display: 15" LCD monitor
Graphics Nvidia GTX 1050ti 4GB
Other: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
Film Production –
Hardware Description Price
Processor (CPU): Intel Core i5 9th gen 6 core - Upto 4.10 Ghz
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 x64 or Mac
Memory: 16 GB DDR4 RAM
Storage: 120 GB SSD, 1TB
Monitor/Display: 15" LCD monitor
Graphics Nvidia GTX 1050ti 4GB
Other: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
Activity 2: Server Planning Form
The following hardware device and component that are recommended for the server and support the
email and FTP server.
Location:
Component Recommendation
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Desktop Processor of 4 Core
3.9GHz and AM4 Socket Radeon RX Vega 11
Graphics
Memory: Kingston 8 GB 2400 MHZ
Hard Drive: Seagate 1 TB (6GB/s)
CD-ROM/DVD: Lite-on DVD-Writer
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USB Ports: 4
Video Card: ATI Radeon 1GB R5-230 DDR3 (Optional)
Sound Card: NA
Modem: NA
Network Card(s): Inbuilt
Operating System: Windows Server 2016
Monitor: Samsung 22"-LS22E310HY FULL HD
Printer: Canon E4270
Speakers: ZebroniCS High - 10 Models w/USB, Audio & Fan
Internet Connection: LAN
Activity 3: Demonstration and development of a complete network layout plan
The following is the network diagram prepared for the organization and a serial link is used for
connecting the main router of the office. Fiber optics cable is used as the serial link and it is connected
with a firewall for filtering the data traffic and removing the vulnerability of the network. A layer 3
switch is used and it is configured with VLAN for the management of access of the user and to the
multiple VLAN such that the congestion in the network is reduced. Switch port mode access is used for
allowing the access point, printer and the host PCs are connected in different port and help in enforcing
a centralized control on the network.
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A layout of the proposed network is developed following the building floor plan of the different
location of the organization for organization. The network is developed by creating different subnet for
the different department of the organization and VLAN are created for enabling centralized
management on the network. The information are reviewed for the development of the floor plan and
the outdated hardware and software are reviewed for it its replacement and meet the current
requirement of the organization (Lientz and Rea 2016). The service that are needed for the management
of the request of the user are analyzed for the configuration of the server and selection of equipment
and service essential for the development of the network framework. The network design is developed
based on the available equipment and service needed by the organization.
Activity 4: Justification of Selection
For the development of the network multiple protocols and technologies are needed to be
applied and for this a hierarchical network is designed such that the reliability of the network is
increased. The selection of the hierarchical model helps in maintaining cost effective, scalable and
reliable network. Here each of the layer of the network has its feature and functionality that can help in
eliminating the complexity of the network. The access layer of the network helps in controlling the
access of the workgroup to the resources and connects the workstation with the servers. The
distribution layer is responsible for communicating with the access layer and the core network device.
The fastest way for reaching the network service is analyzed by the layer for forwarding the data packet
to the core device. The core layer is the backbone of the network and it manages the large volume of
data traffic with the help of high speed device such as routers, redundant links and switches.
Activity 5: Planning for internet Connectivity
The selection of the internet service provider and the plan is important for getting more from
the business and providing high speed internet service to each of the departments. Telstra is selected as
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the ISP because it provides uncontended, dedicated connection for providing guaranteed bandwidth
and improve the performance of the application. It has symmetrical speeds and lower packet loss and
latency that helps in improving the quality of service of the network. The platform of Telstra is future
ready and it is flexible for supporting the future growth of the organization. The connection provided by
Telstra is secure and can be integrated with private and cloud network solution (Telstra.com.au. 2019).
It have multiple access points in Australia and provides advantage to the organization by using the cloud
resources and existing network assets based on the demands of network resources. There are different
types of cartridges that can be selected based on the needs and the site requirement. It can help the
business by providing uninterrupted and easy access to all the capital cities of Australia and provide
faster connection with less number of hops such that the performance of the internet is improved.
Activity 6: Subnetting and Addressing schemes
Table 1: Subnetting table (internal and external subnets)
Subnet Network
Address
Subnet
Mask
First Usable IP
Address
Last Usable IP
Address
Broadcast
Address
ISP 194.32.9.160 /28 194.32.9.161 194.32.9.174 194.32.9.175
marketing 172.18.12.0 /24 172.18.12.1 172.18.12.254 172.18.12.255
advertising 172.18.10.0 /24 172.18.10.1 172.18.10.254 172.18.10.255
graphic design 172.18.11.0 /24 172.18.11.1 172.18.11.254 172.18.11.255
photography 172.18.13.0 /24 172.18.13.1 172.18.13.254 172.18.13.255
HR and
accounting
172.18.8.0 /24 172.18.8.1 172.18.8.254 172.18.8.255
Server 172.18.14.0 /29 172.18.14.1 172.18.14.6 172.18.14.7
Wireless
Network
172.18.9.0 /24 172.18.9.1 172.18.9.254 172.18.9.255
Printer VLAN 172.18.14.0 /28 172.18.14.1 172.18.14.14 172.18.14.15
Table 2: Addressing Table (for all devices /interfaces with static IP addresses)
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway
Router Fa 0/1 194.32.9.161 255.255.255.240 NA
Router Fa 0/0.10 172.18.12.1 255.255.255.0 NA
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Fa 0/0.20 172.18.10.1 255.255.255.0 NA
Fa 0/0.30 172.18.11.1 255.255.255.0 NA
Fa 0/0.40 172.18.13.1 255.255.255.0 NA
Fa 0/0.50 172.18.8.1 255.255.255.0 NA
Fa 0/0.60 172.18.14.1 255.255.255.0 NA
Fa 0/0.70 172.18.9.1 255.255.255.0 NA
Email Server NIC 172.18.14.2 255.255.255.0 172.18.14.1
FTP Server NIC 172.18.14.3 255.255.255.0 172.18.14.1
Marketing Host NIC 172.18.12.2 255.255.255.0 172.18.12.1
Advertising Host NIC 172.18.10.2 255.255.255.0 172.18.10.1
Graphics Design
Host
NIC 172.18.11.2 255.255.255.0 172.18.11.1
Photography Host NIC 172.18.13.2 255.255.255.0 172.18.13.1
HR and
Accounting Host
NIC 172.18.8.2 255.255.255.0 172.18.8.1
Printer NIC 172.18.14.2 255.255.255.240 172.18.14.1
Activity 7: Using of public and private IP address
The router configured in the network is needed to be configured with NAT and private IP
address is used since it is reserved for internal use. A public IP address is provided by the ISP and since it
cannot be used for the internal network a private IP address is used for the business network. The
private IP address are used since it provides a set of address allowing access on the network without
taking the IP address (Biemans 2018). The interface of the network hardware are configured with a
private IP address such that it can communicate with the other device connected with the router inside
the network. For communicating with the device connected with the outer interface of the router the
public IP address provided by the ISP is used.
Conclusion and Recommendations
For the development of the network plan the following recommendations are made:
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 To use fiber optics cable as the network backbone for eliminating the risk of bottleneck situation
and improve the network efficiency and performance
 To use multiple redundant link between the network device such that if one of the link fails the
network does not collapse
 To subnet the network based on the number of department for reducing the IP address wastage
and implementing centralized management.
It can be concluded from the above report that the proposal of the computer system helps in
estimating the hardware resources that are essential for the upgradation of the current computer
system. A server planning form is prepared for building the server and configure it with the service that
are essential for management of the needs of the user. A layout of the network is created and attached
with the report such that it helps in identification of the topology used for the development of the
network. An analysis is made on the available internet service provider for the selection of the best ISP
that would support the scalability and future growth of the organization. A subnet and addressing
scheme is created for the network and configuring the interface of the device with the appropriate IP
address. The use of public and private IP address is discussed in the report that is used for configuring
the router with NAT and recommendations are given for configuring the network and improve the
performance of the network.
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