Network Infrastructure Design and Management for CAC Report

This report details the design and implementation of a network infrastructure for Color Ability Corporation (CAC), a marketing and advertising company moving to a new four-story building in Brisbane CBD. The project's objectives include enabling secure file sharing, facilitating email communication, centralizing project file storage, establishing wireless connectivity across five departments, and allowing resource sharing. The methodology involves project planning, requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and documentation. The report recommends hardware such as Kyocera printers, Net Gear wireless access points, Cisco routers, and Meraki switches, along with specifications for computers and servers. It addresses ISP selection, internal services like print, mail, DHCP, and application access, and provides subnet and IP addressing schemes. Security considerations, including firewall implementation, are also highlighted, ensuring a robust and efficient network for CAC's operations.

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Executive Summary
Color Ability Corporation CAC has grown and wants to move to a more spacious building A network( ) .
enables employees to share resources data and information regardless of their location as long as they, ,
are connected to the internet CAC has acquired a four story building in risbane C D and they are. B B
planning to move to the new building in three months owever before they move a network. H , ,
infrastructure has to be set in up order to meet the following requirements allow employees and:
managers to share fi les securely facilitate email communications and allow all the employees to access,
emails from anywhere to securely store project fi les in a central location set up wireless connection in all, ,
the fi ve departments and allow sharing of physical resources such as printer and scanner he, . T
recommended devices include printer yocera M idn: K 3560 wireless access point; : et ear ACN G W 510;
router Cisco Series integrated router switch Switch Cisco Meraki MS t is important to: 4000 ; : : 210. I
ensure security and integrity of the network at all ti mes Data and other sensitive resources are shared.
over the network and if it is not secured it can be accessed by unauthorized users which may lead to
business downfall because the leaked information may be used to by the individuals to ruin the business.
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Table of Contents
ecutive SummaryEx ........................................................................................................................................i
ntroductionI ...................................................................................................................................................1
roblem statementP ..................................................................................................................................1
roject bjectivesP O ......................................................................................................................................1
Methodology...........................................................................................................................................1
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udget SummaryB .....................................................................................................................................2
Activity 1........................................................................................................................................................2
Activity 2........................................................................................................................................................4
Activity 3........................................................................................................................................................5
Activity 4........................................................................................................................................................7
Activity 5........................................................................................................................................................8
Activity 6........................................................................................................................................................8
Activity 7........................................................................................................................................................9
Activity 8...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Recommendation and Conclusion...............................................................................................................10
Reference istL ............................................................................................................................................12
Appendi Subnet Calculationsx: ....................................................................................................................14
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Table of Figures
igure yocera M idn rinterF 1: K 3560 P ............................................................................................................5
igure et ear AC ireless Access ointF 2: N G W 510 W P .....................................................................................6
igure Cisco Series integrated routerF 3: 4000 ..............................................................................................6
igure Cisco Meraki MS SwitchF 4: 210 ..........................................................................................................7
Tables of tables
able roject imetableT 1: P T ...........................................................................................................................1
able roject stimated udgetT 2: P E B .................................................................................................................2
able eneral urpose Computer SpecificationsT 3: G P .........................................................................................2
able graphics roduction Computer SpecificationsT 4: P ......................................................................................3
able ilm production Computer SpecificationsT 5: F ............................................................................................4
able Mail Server SpecificationT 6: /FTP .............................................................................................................4
able nternal Services rovidedT 7: I P .............................................................................................................8
able Subnet ableT 8: T ..................................................................................................................................9
able Addressing ableT 9: IP T ......................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
etwork nfrastructure is the backbone for any business to grow aryakina and Melnikov ColorN I (K , 2017).
Ability Corporation CAC has grown and wants to move to a more spacious building A network enables( ) .
employees to share resources data and information regardless of their location as long as they are, ,
connected to the internet Di Corato t is this network ability that has made it necessary for( , 2013). I
companies and institutions to invest in network infrastructure CAC is a marketing and advertising company as.
such they need it needs to connect with the client in the most efficient and effective way .
Problem statement
CAC has acquired a four story building in risbane C D and they are planning to move to the newB B
building in three months owever before they move a network infrastructure has to be set in up order. H , ,
to meet the following requirements allow employees and managers to share fi les securely facilitate: ,
email communications and allow all the employees to access emails from anywhere to securely store,
project fi les in a central location set up wireless connection in all the fi ve departments and allow sharing of, ,
physical resources such as printer and scanner ickboldt et al(W , ., 2015).
Project Objectives
he following are the objectives of the projectT :
 o set up a network that will allow managers and employees to share fi lesT .
 o set up wireless connection in all the fi ve departmentsT .
 o allow employees to access emails from anywhereT
 o set up secure central location to store project fi lesT .
 o set up a network that will allow sharing of resourcesT .
Methodology
n order to meet the set objectives the project tasks will be subdivided into sub tasks he project will beI , . T
broken down into sub tasks project planning requirements gathering design implementation testing6 , , , , , ,
and handover and documentation oodward and euer(W F , 2013).
Timetable
Task Time (days) Start date End date
roject planning andP
requirements gathering
15 September 15, 2018 September 29, 2018
Design 10 September 30, 2018 ctoberO 9, 2018
mplementationI 50 ctoberO 10, 2018 ovemberN 29, 2018
etwork estingN T 5 ovemberN 30, 2018 December 4, 2018
Documentation 80 September 15, 2018 December 4, 2018
Table 1: Project Timetable
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Budget Summary
No Item Quantity Estimated Cost ($)
1 Computers 60 5000
2 Servers 6 700
3 Access points 5 450
5 Routers 2 300
8 rintersP 5 1000
6 Switches 5 550
9 S SubscriptionI P 24 1400
Estimated Budget 9400
Table 2: Project Estimated Budget
Activity 1
Department: General Use
Location: Brisbane and Sydney
Component Recommendation
rocessorP ntel Core i zI 7-7700 3.6 GH
Memory DDR8 GB 4
ard DriveH SS D2 TB H
CD R M DVD- O / DVD CD R/ /W
S ortsU B P otal back frontT :6, :4, :2
Video Card V D A e orce refresh rate zN I I G F GT 730; 60H
Sound Card A C CL 3863- G
Modem nternal modem bpsI 4800
perating SystemO indows pro bitW 10 -64
Monitor Size Resolution Refresh rate z: 21, : 2560x 1600, : 60H
rinterP yocera M idnK 3560
Speakers nternal speakers Azalia channelI 5.1
nternet ConnectionI A aseL N: 1000 B -T
Table 3: General Purpose Computer Specifications
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Source Athow( : , 2018)
Department: Graphics Production
Location: Brisbane and Sydney
Component Recommendation
rocessorP ntel core i zI 7 4.6GH
Memory DDR pgradable to16 GB 4 (U 32GB)
ard DriveH rpm SA A1TB 7200 T
CD R M DVD- O / DVD R/W
S ortsU B P otal back frontT :6, :4, :2
Video Card ntel D raphics refresh rate zI H G 630 : 60H
Sound Card Cone ant Cx X5001
Modem nternal modem bpsI 4800
perating SystemO indows pro bitW 10 64-
Monitor Size Resolution Refresh rate z: 20”, : 1600x 900, : 60H
rinterP yocera M idnK 3560
Speakers internal speakers2W
nternet ConnectionI A Realtek R S C bL N TL8111H H- G G E
Table 4: graphics Production Computer Specifications
sources( : Matthew, 2018)
Department: Film Production
Location: Sydney
Component Recommendation
rocessorP ntel core i zI 7-6700 3.4 GH
Memory DDR16-32 GB 4
ard DriveH SS D2TB H
CD R M DVD- O / DVD R D+/- W W316
S ortsU B P otal back frontT :8, :4, :4
Video Card AMD Radeon R refresh rate zX 570; : 60H
Sound Card Signature series SJJP XP 27
Modem bps nternal modem4800 I
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perating SystemO indows pro bitW 10 64-
Monitor Size Resolution Refresh rate z: 27”, : 3840x 2160, : 60H
rinterP yocera M idnK 3560
Speakers nternal speakers SI XP 27
nternet ConnectionI thernet10/100/1000 E
Table 5: Film production Computer Specifications
Sources( : evinL , 2017)
Department: Email/FTP Server
Location: Brisbane
Component Recommendation
rocessorP ntel quad core z vCI - 2GH PU
Memory DDR8 GB 4
ard DriveH SA A1TB T
CD R M DVD- O / DVD R+/- W
S ortsU B P otal back frontT :8, :4, :4
Video Card AMD Radeon R refresh rate zX 570; : 60H
Sound Card C e RP I X 7.1
Modem bps nternal modem9600 I
perating SystemO inu ernelL x K 2.6
Monitor Size Resolution Refresh rate z: 19”, : 1280x800, : 60H
rinterP AN
Speakers nternal speakers laster AudigyI B
nternet ConnectionI thernet10/100/1000 E
Table 6: Mail/FTP Server Specification
Source( : agliardi and AlhabibG , 2015
Activity 2
he recommended printer that can handle the heavy and high quality printing services required by CAC isT
yocera M idn his is a multi functional printer that can support copy print scan and fa servicesK 3560 . T - , , , x
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with a print speed of ppm t also duple network interface t is easy to use and manage and can60 . I x . I
handle many print runs without breaking down t is components are reliable because they have been. I
designed to last for long thus improving productivity oque and upta(H G , 2012).
Figure 1: Kyocera M3560idn Printer
his printer is able to handle all the print services required by CAC t also comes with a year warrantT . I 2-
with support maintenance from the manufacturer.
Activity 3
or a network to be operational there are devices that are necessary such as a router switch andF , , ,
wireless access point.Wireless access point
here is need for employees at CAC to connect to wireless network using their tablets mobile phonesT , ,
and laptops his will increase employee productivity as they do not need to work from their desktop. T
computers all the ti me he recommended wireless access point device is et ear AC. T N G W 510.
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Figure 2: Net Gear WAC510 Wireless Access Point
Source( : eeL , 2014)
his wireless access point delivers reliable wireless connection for a ubiquitous business like CAC and offers highT
client density and high performance.
Router
Cisco Series integrated router is recommended for CAC network connection t offers unified4000 . I
communication Virtualization secure A connection and application e perience, , W N , x Certification its( K , 2018).
Figure 3: Cisco 4000 Series integrated router
Source Certification its( : K , 2018)
Switch
he switch is required for network e tensibility he recommended switch model for CAC operations idT x . T
Cisco Meraki MS his model supports at af o which is available on every port210. T 802.3 /802.3 P E ,
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ase thernet connection cross over detection and auto negotiation client D C48x10/100/1000 B -T E , , / H P /
hostname fi nger printing and remote troubleshooting and maintenance, (Cisco, 2018).
Figure 4: Cisco Meraki MS210 Switch
Source Cisco( : , 2018)
Activity 4
Choosing an internet service provider is a difficult and comple taskx Dabibbi and uirguis p( G , 2015, . 64).
here are several aspects that needs to be looked into before selecting a particular S for the businessT I P ,
they include ti meframe and availability connection speed cost efficiency and redundancy: , , , hang and Shin(Z ,
p2013, . 427) he table below compares two internet service providers that CAC can get internet. T
services from.
ISP Features Cost
nlimited calls to A S landlinesU U
nlimited dataU
i i ub on monthW -F H 24-
subscription
nlimited downloadsU
per month$69
ree i i modem and activationF W -F
Anytime data usage
nlimited downloadsU
per month$64
CAC should choose ogan because it offers high availability service with customer supportK 24/7 .
Activity 5
he following internal services should be offered by CAC networkT :
rint service his services is provided by the print server to manage large print queuesP - T entile riffith and(G , G
Souryal p, 2012, . 51).
Mail services his services is provided by the mail server to manage email communication between- T
employees and managers manager and managers and amongst employees, , .
D C this services is provided by the D C server in order to dynamically assign address to theH P- H P IP
network devices p(LI, 2008, . 1372).
Application access this services is provided by the application server to enable employees access the-
applications required to complete their daily tasks.
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he table below summarizes the internal servicesT .
Service Device
rint serviceP rint serverP
Mail service Mail server
D CH P D C serverH P
Application Access Application server
Table 7: Internal Services Provided
Activity 6
Requirement How many? Why?
Are wired
connections
required? wired connections are required100 .
Are wireless
connections required
p to ireless connections are requires to support connection of tabletsU 250 W ,
phones and tablets.
ireless standardW A more secure and stable wireless standard is needed ac: 802.11
is fi rewall required? es irewall is required to maintain network securityY , F
S connectivityI P
Required es S that offer high availability service is requiredY , I P .
ype of ST I P
connectivity DS connectivity is preferred because it is reliable and fastL .
nternal andI
e ternal modemx
required? ternal model is needed to connect internal network to the internetEx .
Cables require?
es network cables are required to facilitate wired connection RecommendedY , .
cable is cat thernet cable6 E .
attery backupB
required?
es to prevent power surge and keep devices from being electrocutedY , .
Additionally it allows the user to save the work and shutdown the computer
correctly.
Activity 7
Subnet etworkN
Address
Slash otationN irst sableF U IP
address
ast sableL U IP
address
roadcastB
Address
1 192.168.0.0 /24 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.254 192.168.0.255
2 194.32.9.0 /28 194.32.9.1 194.32.9.14 194.32.9.15
Table 8: Subnet Table
Device Interface IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway
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