Network Design for a Modern Software development company

The report discusses the new network topology and addressing model for a modern software development company. Includes description and analysis of current setup, data transmission media, network hardware, IP addressing table, logical network topology, network physical topology with network diagram, functionality analysis of recommended network, and conclusion.

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Data Communications and Networks (Assignment - 2)
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Network Design for a Modern Software development company
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Executive Summary
The AML or the Advanced Medicos Limited organization is looking to provide health services
through the web to their clients and increase their overall business efficiency. Hence, the
organization is required to relay their network layout and so that they are able to they are able to
maintain the flow of process in their business. The report has been used for the discussion of the
new network topology and the addressing model to be used in the network.
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Table of Contents
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Data Communications and Networks (Assignment - 2)..................................................................1
Title..............................................................................................................................................1
Author:.........................................................................................................................................1
Date:.............................................................................................................................................1
Executive Summary........................................................................................................................2
1. Part – 2/ Description & Analysis of Current Setup..................................................................4
2. Introduction..............................................................................................................................4
3. Data Transmission Media.........................................................................................................4
4. Network hardware....................................................................................................................5
5. IP addressing table....................................................................................................................6
6. Logical network topology........................................................................................................8
7. Network physical topology with network diagram..................................................................9
8. Functionality analysis of recommended network.....................................................................9
9. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................10
10. Bibliography:......................................................................................................................11
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1. Part – 2/ Description & Analysis of Current Setup
2. Introduction
The AML organization is in a need for a new network layout as the organization is looking
expand their business to the next level. In addition to this, the organization is looking to develop
the network efficiently so that the network can serve the business of the organization in the next
five years.
The report has been developed for the description of the new network layout for the
organization that would aid their business needs. The logical and physical designs of the network
has been provided in the report and the IP allocation has also been provided here.
3. Data Transmission Media
The transmission media is an important part of the network that would be helpful in the
development of the communication path for the nodes that are deployed in the network of the
organization. The data transmissions within the network would also take place with the
communication paths developed within the network. The network would be developed in
between two buildings and the hence means of wireless communication is to be developed within
the network. The wired connection can be established in between the network within the
buildings. In addition to this the buildings are to be connected by means of the wire connections.
The media connectors to be used in the system are described in the table provided below:
Connectors Devices
Cross over cables Router to Router, Router to switch, Switch to Switch, AP to router,
Servers
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RF Frequency AP to Workstations AP to smart phones, tablets
Straight Cables Workstation to Switches, Switch to Router, Hubs
Serial Cable ISP devices, ATM Switches
4. Network hardware
The hardware in the network in important as the hardware can be major fact for the
development of the network of the system. The table provided below is used for the discussion
of the devices which are to be used of the development of the new network of the AML
organization:
Sr.
No.
Devices Hardware name Developing organization
1. Switch Nexus 7000 Cisco
2. Router ASR 1002-HX Cisco
3. Firewall ASA 5505 Cisco
4. WAP R-6700 NETGEAR
5. Laptops Dell Vostro Dell
6. VPN RV 325 Cisco
The hardware described above are to be obtained from the respective suppliers as per
their developing organization and the number of instruments would be depending on the
allocation of the resources to respective departments in the organization.
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5. IP addressing table
The IP addressing information provided below are required to be allocated to the devices in
the network. The organization has instructed to use the 172.16.152.0/23 IP address sub
networking mode to bifurcate their network and create smaller subnetworks. In addition to this
the organization has also provided the system allocation to be done in the network as per the
table provided below:
Department Hosts
Software Development 70 workstations, 10 printers
Production 5 workstations, 2 printers
Marketing 10 workstations, 4 printers
Administration 5 workstations, 2 printers
For the sub, netting of the network the major network used is 172.16.152.0/23. 510 IP
addresses are available in the major network. The number of IP addresses required are 108 and
the IP addresses available are 168. 34% of the major network address space is being used and
about 64% of the sub, netted address space is used.
Subnet
Name
Neede
d Size
Allocat
ed Size
Address Mas
k
Dec Mask Assignable
Range
Broadcast
Software
Developme
nt
80 126 172.16.152.0 /25 255.255.255.
128
172.16.152.1
-
172.16.152.1
26
172.16.152.1
27
Marketing 14 14 172.16.152.1 /28 255.255.255. 172.16.152.1 172.16.152.1
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28 240 29 -
172.16.152.1
42
43
Administrati
on
7 14 172.16.152.1
44
/28 255.255.255.
240
172.16.152.1
45 -
172.16.152.1
58
172.16.152.1
59
Production 7 14 172.16.152.1
60
/28 255.255.255.
240
172.16.152.1
61 -
172.16.152.1
74
172.16.152.1
75
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6. Logical network topology
The logical network design has been designed for the managing director to get acquainted
with the working environment in the network that is being designed for the organization. The
design would be helpful in the discussion of the logical distribution of the network.
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7. Network physical topology with network diagram
The physical design would be helpful for the managing director to understand the
allocations within the organization. The placement of the hardware and the distribution and
connection of the whole can be visualized with the help of the physical network diagram.
8. Functionality analysis of recommended network
The network would be able to secure the data of the entire organization. The IP address
allocation has also been made keeping in mind the future requirement of the network. According
to the IP allocation, the network can be expanded efficiently by the organization as per their
needs. The communication in the network takes place via both wires and without wires also. In
addition to this, the system would be helpful in providing efficient data transfer functionalities
and develop communication in between the users of the network. This would be help the
business of the organization to be efficient.
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9. Conclusion
For conclusion, it can be said that the development of the new network would be helpful for
the organization to increase their business efficiency. The network details are provided in the
report. The network designs have been described in the report with the help of some illustrations
that would be beneficial for the managing director of the organization to visualize the
deployment of the network. Both the physical and the logical designs of the network are provide
in the report along with the IP address allocations in the systems.
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