ICTNWK410 Install Hardware to a Network

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ICTNWK410 Install Hardware to a Network
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Table of Contents
Assessment 1 (Project)...............................................................................................................2
Assessment 2 (Observation).......................................................................................................7
Assessment 3 (Observation).....................................................................................................10
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Assessment 1 (Project)
What are the main functions of the hardware?
The hardware is used for the performing different calculation and interacting with the
other hardware connected in the network. Here the main hardware used for setting up the
network are the router and switches that manages the transmission of data packets from
source and destination in the network.
Outline the technical specifications of the hardware?
Technical specification of the router
Authentication Method - Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2)
Status Indicators - Power, link/activity
Encryption Algorithm - DES, Triple DES, SSL 3.0, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-
bit AES
Manufacturer – Cisco
Form Factor - desktop
Type - Router
Connectivity Technology -wired
Data Link Protocol -Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Network / Transport Protocol - IPSec
Features - MPLS support, Quality of Service (QoS), VPN support, firewall protection,
hardware encryption, modular design, wall mountable
Compliant Standards - IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af

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Remote Management Protocol - SNMP 3
Functionality – It is used for routing the data and information from the source to the
destination address in the network. It maintains the route and helps in management of the
communication between the user connected in the network.
Technical specification of switch
Subtype - Fast Ethernet
Ports - 24 x 10/100 + 2 x 10/100/1000
Performance - Switching capacity: 32 Gbps
Forwarding performance (64-byte packet size): 6.5 Mpps
Authentication Method - RADIUS, Secure Shell (SSH), TACACS+
RAM - 64 MB
MAC Address Table Size - 8K entries
Authentication Method - Secure Shell (SSH), RADIUS, TACACS+
Status Indicators - Port transmission speed, port duplex mode, power, link OK,
system, link/activity
Encryption Algorithm - SSL
Manufacturer – Cisco
Functionality – It mainly manages the distribution of the network and connecting the
multiple hosts in the network for enabling them sending and receiving data in the network.
For increasing the security the switch can be configured with VLAN and isolating them from
the other departments.