MN503 Overview of Internetworking: Network Design for Education Firm

This report provides a comprehensive network design and implementation plan for an educational consulting firm with five departments. It covers project scope, requirements, IP addressing, network topology, switch and router configurations, access point and server guidelines, and security measures. The design incorporates VLANs for departmental isolation and access control lists to restrict unauthorized access, particularly between the front desk/guest network and the finance department. The report also includes a demonstration of network connectivity using Boson Netsim, showcasing successful communication between departments and printer access. The design aims for future scalability and improved communication among departments, enhancing overall network security and performance.

Running head: OVERVIEW OF INTERNETWORKING
Network requirement analysis and plan
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Project Scope.........................................................................................................................................2
Project requirement..............................................................................................................................2
Network Design.....................................................................................................................................3
IP addressing.........................................................................................................................................3
Network Topology Diagram...................................................................................................................4
Switch Configuration.........................................................................................................................4
Router Configuration.........................................................................................................................7
Access point and Server configuration guidelines.............................................................................8
Security Configuration.......................................................................................................................8
Demonstration......................................................................................................................................9
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................12
References...........................................................................................................................................13

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Project Scope
The project spectrum for network development solution for the education consultant firm has been
identified as:
 The future advancement of the company will be cogitate about while expansion of the
network of the organisational structure.
 IP is to be separated into different small unit of subnet which will prevent the speed of the
network from compromising and it also advances the network by using the experience for
the users.
 To boost the period time of the network, different extra link are to be used so that if there is
a situation of network failure the data packets reach its destination.
Project requirement
Functional Requirement
 The data packet loss should be avoided along with network congestion for better
performance.
 The transmission medium of the network is to be divided into different paths so that they
reach the destination address using non-usable links.
 IP address ideas has to be started for setting the devices which can help to increase the
stability of the network [7].
 To block the front desk and guest to access the host connected in the finance department
VLAN.
 To identify the protocol and technology that is essential for the configuration of the network
device installed in the network.
Non Functional Requirement
 Site analysis is to be done to meet the user requirements and to develop the network
structure consequently.
 The feasibility study of the network and cost for developing the network has to be
calculated.
 The number of user and the floor plan of the building is to be identified where the network
will be used.
 To deploy backup power for handling power outages and eliminate network failure scenario
 To connect the network devices with redundant link and arrange additional modules for
management of the connection [3].

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Network Design
The map of the network is to be designed in such a way that the utility, measurability, and
the characteristics of different user, along with the environment of the network. The network design
has to be done in such a way that it focuses on the performance of the user [1]. The solution of the
network has to user-centric so that the limitations in the network could be avoided.
IP addressing
Subnet
Name
Size Address Class Mas
k
Dec Mask Assignable Range
Managers 254 193.138.4.0 Class
C
/24 255.255.255.0 193.138.4.1 -
193.138.4.254
Consultant 254 193.138.0.0 Class
C
/24 255.255.255.0 193.138.0.1 -
193.138.0.254
Front Desk 254 193.138.2.0 Class
C
/24 255.255.255.0 193.138.2.1 -
193.138.2.254
Finance 254 193.138.1.0 Class
C
/24 255.255.255.0 193.138.1.1 -
193.138.1.254
Guest 254 193.138.3.0 Class /24 255.255.255.0 193.138.3.1 -

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C 193.138.3.254
Server 254 193.138.5.0 Class
C
/24 255.255.255.0 193.138.5.1 -
193.138.5.254
Network Topology Diagram
Switch Configuration
Core Switch
The figure provided is used for viewing the rules and the network topology commands.

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Switch2
The figure is used for displaying the successful setup of VLAN and VTP client mode.
Distribution level Switch

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The figure shows the VTP setup and switch port setup used for allowing the switch to carry VLAN.

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Router Configuration
DHCP setup is set on the router with some reserved IP address for static routing.

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The figure demonstrates the setup commands that is used to set the router and the IP addressing
table for allotment to the VLAN.
Access point and Server configuration guidelines
For the computation of advancement of network solution, there is a development in the
network guidelines, which helps in designing the admittance of the network resources. By designing
guidelines, the file are to be managed between users and different work [6]. An integrative control
can be spread on network, which would minimize the security risk from both internal and external
entities. The wireless router is needed to be configured by application of encryption algorithm such
that it is restricted to be access by the unknown users [2]. A print server is needed to be deployed
for the management of the printing queues and it should be configured with active directory for
management of the user groups accessing the server resources.
Security Configuration
The router is configured with the help of control accessing list to manage the security of the
resource and sensitive information. Unauthorised and unknown user are restricted from accessing
the internal resources by the firewall which has been installed in the network premises. To remove
the internal threats the switches are configured to isolate each department with the help of VLAN
[8]. The network could be installed with IPS or IDS system to monitor the data and to resist the DOS
(Denial of Services) attacks.

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Demonstration
Pinging from different departments to the printer
The above figure shows successful connection between the printer and manager host which is
adjacent with host switch.
The above figure shows successful connection between the printer and the consultants host with
switch S1.
The above figure shows successful connection between the printer and the front desk host with
switch S1.

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The above figure shows successful connection between printer and the finance host with switch.
The above figure shows successful connection between the printer and the guest host with switch
S1.
Testing connection between Finance, Managers and Consultant Departments
The figure draws the successful connection between host manager and finance.

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The figure draws the successful connection between the consultant host and finance with switch
interface.
The above figure depicts the successful connection is between the consultant, manager in that
finance VLAN
Blocking access of Finance Department for Front Desk and Guests