Network Infrastructure Proposal for Color Ability Corporation

Network Technology and Management
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Executive Summary
The current growth in employees experienced at Color Ability Corporation (CAC) has led to the company
to look for a new building in Brisbane for their offices so that they are able to accommodate its
employees. The company has obtained a four storey building which does not have a network
infrastructure installed to it and therefore there is need for it to be put in place. This report therefore
provides a proposal of the network design that this company should implement by considering various
services required for CAC to run its business activities. The proposal looks at specifications of various end
users and networking devices, the local ISP that CAC could work with, the IP scheme and all the
necessary networking requirements needed for this project to be successful.

Table of Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Problem Statement.....................................................................................................................................4
Objectives....................................................................................................................................................4
Methodology...............................................................................................................................................4
Project Budget.............................................................................................................................................5
Activity 1......................................................................................................................................................5
Activity 2......................................................................................................................................................9
Activity 3....................................................................................................................................................10
Activity 4....................................................................................................................................................13
Activity 5....................................................................................................................................................14
Activity 6....................................................................................................................................................16
Activity 7....................................................................................................................................................17
Activity 8....................................................................................................................................................18
Future Plans...............................................................................................................................................18
Recommendation and Conclusion.............................................................................................................19
References.................................................................................................................................................20
Appendix: Subnet Calculations..................................................................................................................22
Tables
Table 1: Project Phases................................................................................................................................5
Table 2: Estimated budget...........................................................................................................................6
Table 3: General Specifications....................................................................................................................7
Table 4: Computer Specifications for Graphic Production Department.......................................................8
Table 5: Computer Specifications for Film production Department.............................................................9
Table 6: Specifications for Mail and FTP Server.........................................................................................10
Table 7: ISP Providers................................................................................................................................15
Table 8: Network Services.........................................................................................................................17
Table 9: Requirements...............................................................................................................................17
Table 10: CAC Network Subnets................................................................................................................18
Table 11: IP Address Scheme.....................................................................................................................19

Table of Figures
Figure 1: Dell Computer C3760n Color Laser Printer.................................................................................10
Figure 2: HP Laserjet Pro M452dn Color Printer........................................................................................11
Figure 3: CISCO SYSTEMS SG112-24-NA Ethernet Switch.........................................................................12
Figure 4: Cisco 890 Integrated Services Routers........................................................................................12
Figure 5: Cisco Small Business NSS3000 Series..........................................................................................13
Figure 6: Cisco Small Business WAP581.....................................................................................................13
Figure 7: Network Layout..........................................................................................................................14

Introduction
Being a marketing and advertising company, Color Ability Corporation (CAC) has experienced a
tremendous growth business wise as well as with its personnel. This growth therefore means that CAC
will have to move from x tower Brisbane CBD where they occupy level 10 and level 11 for their business
operations to the new four storey building which they recently acquired. This shift will therefore mean
that the company ought to have a proper network infrastructure in the new building in order to perform
their business operations in a more effective manner. In essence, a good network design provides a well
secured network that is easy to manage and monitor hence reducing chance of network failure which
could halt CAC business operations (Bird and Harwood, 2018). A proper network infrastructure should
therefore support the intended business operations as well as be reliable and available at all times. Such
network has its devices setup in a proper layout which makes it easy to troubleshoot in case of any
network issue.
This report therefore, provide a proposed network infrastructure which CAC should implement in their
newly acquired building at Brisbane in order to guarantee effective service delivery. This report
proposes quality networking components that the company should consider as well as the specific
specifications for these devices for various departments of the CAC. It also looks at the best network
design that will serve the company best as well as the IP addressing scheme and how the new proposed
network security could be improved using both public and private IP addresses. Finally the report looks
at the future plans of the proposed network in case the company will need to scale it up due to increase
in growth of the CAC business and employees.
Problem Statement
The new building that CAC recently acquired does not have any network infrastructure installed to it.
This will therefore not work for this company since all of its business operations relies on network hence
need for network installation for the four storey building.
Objectives
The main objective of setting up a proper network infrastructure for the new storey building nclude the
following:
 Enhance email communications across the network between the employees and the
management
 Provide a more secure connection which will guarantee CAC data privacy as well as
confidentiality.
 Enhance sharing of network resources such as the printers in order to minimize the operational
cost for the CAC.
 Provide internet connectivity to all the users within this organization both wired-connection and
wireless connection.
 Provide an enabling environment for file sharing as well as centralized file storage feature.

Methodology
This project will be carried out in phases one after the other in order to guarantee successful completion
of the new network implementation. Each phase will be given a certain timeframe as it is shown in the
table below.
Project Phase Timeline in days begins Ends
Requirement gathering
and Planning
10 10th October, 2018 20th October, 2018
Network Designing 15 20th October, 2018 5th November, 2018
Implementation 30 6th November, 2018 6th December, 2018
Functionality Testing 10 7th December, 2018 17th December, 2018
Project Documentation 85 10th October, 2018 20th December, 2018
Table 1: Project Phases
Project Budget
Components and services Cost in USD
Networking Components 28000
Subscription to internet service provider 500
Printers 3000
Installation 1000
Total budget 32500
Table 2: Estimated budget
Activity 1
Department: Overall Requirements
Location: Brisbane and Sydney
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