Local Area Network Technologies: Design, Security and Performance

This report provides a detailed analysis of Local Area Network (LAN) technologies, focusing on their impact, design, implementation, and management. It begins by critically evaluating various LAN technologies, including IEEE 802 standards, Spanning Tree Protocol, Virtual LANs, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, along with essential LAN hardware components. The report then analyzes traffic-intensive services and their performance, discussing quality service management techniques such as Differentiated Service Code Point and queues. A significant portion is dedicated to designing a LAN infrastructure to meet specific requirements, critically evaluating the suitability of LAN components, and implementing network security measures. Furthermore, the report covers monitoring and troubleshooting LANs, resolving issues to improve security, reliability, and performance, and critically evaluating the performance of the local area network. The report concludes with recommendations for sustaining network security, reliability, and performance, making it a comprehensive resource for understanding and managing LANs.