MN621 - Advanced Network Design: Network Requirement Analysis & Plan

This report presents a network requirement analysis and plan for a lawyer farm in Australia, focusing on six departments: human resources, finance, senior lawyers, research wing, trainees, and the front desk. The network design ensures departmental communication while restricting unauthorized access. The design employs a hierarchical model with core, distribution, and access layers. The IP addressing scheme allocates subnets to each department. The report details switch and router configurations, host configurations, and access point guidelines, including 802.1x authentication for enhanced security. It also provides a timeline and budget estimation, covering hardware specifications, human resources, logistics, and tentative timelines. The hardware requirements include Cisco routers and switches, along with Cat 6, Cat 5e, and optical fiber cables. The human resource plan outlines the roles and costs associated with project management, planning, development, network management, and risk analysis.

Running head: ADVANCED NETWORK DESIGN
Network requirement analysis and plan
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
1. Project Scope and requirement.........................................................................................................2
2. Network Design and Justification......................................................................................................2
2.1. Description of the approach.......................................................................................................2
2.2. IP addressing scheme.................................................................................................................2
3. Network topology diagram and implementation..............................................................................3
3.1. Switch Configuration..................................................................................................................3
3.2. Router Configuration..................................................................................................................7
3.3. Host Configuration....................................................................................................................10
3.4. Access point and server configuration guidelines.....................................................................10
4. Timeline and Budget Estimation......................................................................................................10
4.1. Hardware requirement with specification and cost..................................................................10
4.2. Human Resource and Logistics.................................................................................................13
4.3. Tentative timeline Specifications..............................................................................................14
Bibliography.........................................................................................................................................18

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1. Project Scope and requirement
The scope of the project is to develop a suitable network design for lawyer farm situated in
the Australia. They mainly have six departments in the building as human resource, finance, senior
lawyers, research wing, trainee and front desk. The network needs to be also configured in an order
that every department can communicate with the respective department. Additionally, some access
also needs to be blocked among departments. The design needs to be conducted while selecting
appropriate devices in order to provide wired and wireless connection to each departments.
2. Network Design and Justification
2.1. Description of the approach
The network has been designed in order to provide the optimal connection solution in the
building. As shown in the figure, the ISP provide the internet connection which is directly linked with
a router. The router is connected with core switch which is placed in the level 3 layer. The proposed
network diagram is designed while maintaining the hierarchal model. The three layer is established
as shown in the diagram below. The core distribution switch is placed in the layer 3 which is
connected to three layer 2 distribution switch. Every distribution switch is connected with the two
other access layer switches which are also connected with end devices and wireless routers in order
provide wireless connectivity in different network.
2.2. IP addressing scheme
Subnet
Name
Allocated
Size
Address Mas
k
Dec Mask Assignable
Range
Broadcast
Front
Desk
VLAN
254 192.160.1.0 /24 255.255.255.0 192.160.1.1 -
192.160.1.254
192.160.1.255
Trainee
VLAN
254 192.160.5.0 /24 255.255.255.0 192.160.5.1 -
192.160.5.254
192.160.5.255
Research
Wing
VLAN
254 192.160.4.0 /24 255.255.255.0 192.160.4.1 -
192.160.4.254
192.160.4.255
Lawyer
VLAN
254 192.160.3.0 /24 255.255.255.0 192.160.3.1 -
192.160.3.254
192.160.3.255
Finance
VLAN
254 192.160.0.0 /24 255.255.255.0 192.160.0.1 -
192.160.0.254
192.160.0.255

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HR VLAN 254 192.160.2.0 /24 255.255.255.0 192.160.2.1 -
192.160.2.254
192.160.2.255
Server
VLAN
2 192.160.6.0 /30 255.255.255.252 192.160.6.1 -
192.160.6.2
192.160.6.3
3. Network topology diagram and implementation
3.1. Switch Configuration
Switch S1
VTP domain core
vtp mode server
vtp version 2
vlan 10
name FrontDesk
vlan 20
name Trainee
exit
vlan 30

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name ResearchWing
exit
vlan 40
name Lawyer
exit
vlan 50
name Finance
exit
vlan 60
name HR
vlan 70
name server
exit
interface range fa 0/1-9
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
exit
interface range f0/11-12
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 70
exit
Dist_1
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2

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interface range fa 0/1-9
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
exit
Dist_2
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2
interface range fa 0/1-9
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
exit
FrontDesk
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2
interface range f0/1-10
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 10
exit
Trainee
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2
interface range f0/1-10

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switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 20
exit
ResearchWing
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2
interface range f0/1-10
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 30
exit
Lawyer
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2
interface range f0/1-10
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 40
exit
Finnace
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2
interface range f0/1-10
switchport mode access

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switchport access vlan 50
exit
HumanResource
VTP domain core
vtp mode client
vtp version 2
interface range f0/1-10
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 60
exit
3.2. Router Configuration
Router R1
Hostname R1
interface f0/0
no shut
exit
interface f0/0.10
encapsulation dot1Q 10
ip add 192.160.1.1 255.255.255.0
exit
interface f0/0.20
encapsulation dot1Q 20
ip add 192.160.5.1 255.255.255.0
exit
interface f0/0.30

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encapsulation dot1Q 30
ip add 192.160.4.1 255.255.255.0
exit
interface f0/0.40
encapsulation dot1Q 40
ip add 192.160.3.1 255.255.255.0
exit
interface f0/0.50
encapsulation dot1Q 50
ip add 192.160.0.1 255.255.255.0
exit
interface f0/0.60
encapsulation dot1Q 60
ip add 192.160.2.1 255.255.255.0
exit
interface f0/0.70
encapsulation dot1Q 70
ip add 192.160.6.1 255.255.255.0
exit
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.160.1.1 192.160.1.10
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.160.5.1 192.160.5.10
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.160.4.1 192.160.4.10
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.160.3.1 192.160.3.10
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.160.0.1 192.160.0.10
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.160.2.1 192.160.2.10

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ip dhcp excluded-address 192.160.6.1 192.160.6.10
ip dhcp pool frontdesk
network 192.160.1.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.160.1.1
ip dhcp pool trainee
network 192.160.5.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.160.5.1
exit
ip dhcp pool researchwing
network 192.160.4.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.160.4.1
exit
ip dhcp pool lawyer
network 192.160.3.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.160.3.1
exit
ip dhcp pool Finance
network 192.160.0.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.160.0.1
exit
ip dhcp pool HR
network 192.160.2.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.160.2.1
exit
ip dhcp pool server

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network 192.160.6.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.160.6.1
exit
3.3. Host Configuration
Ipconfig /release
Ipconfig /renew
3.4. Access point and server configuration guidelines
The access points are configured properly in a way that it support large number of
connection and able to work flawlessly as well. The access point configuration is also protected from
the end users with appropriate authentication. Additionally, 802.1 authentication is utilized in order
to achieve such functionality among server side and client side. In order to validate data the useful
data is backup in case of data loss. The access point will provide the connectivity to connect 50
wireless connection effectively.
4. Timeline and Budget Estimation
4.1. Hardware requirement with specification and cost
Hardware Manufacturer Series Model Specifications Cost

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Router Cisco 2811 Cisco 2800
Series
integrated
service
router
Two Integrated
10/100 Fast
Ethernet ports
Enhanced
Network Module
Slot
Optional Layer 2
switching
support with
Power over
Ethernet (P o E)
USD$2,495.00
Switch Cisco
2960 Cisco WS-
C2960G -
8TC -L
Speed: Gigabit
Ethernet (1000
Mbit/ s)
24 Ethernet
ports.
Max.
Data
Transfer
Rate:
1000
Mbps/
1Gbps
MPN: WS-
C2960G- 8TC -L
USD$949.99
3500 Cisco WS-
C3524-XL-
EN 3500
Series
Catalyst
Switch
Reduction in
latency and NAT
support for
management of
access control
and
management of
access to the
resources
USD$2995.0
Types of Cables