Network Technology and Management: CAC Infrastructure Proposal

This report provides a detailed network infrastructure proposal for Color Ability Corporation (CAC), a marketing and advertising firm expanding to a new four-story building in Brisbane and a smaller office in Sydney. The proposal addresses the lack of existing network infrastructure in the new building and aims to enhance communication, security, resource sharing, and internet connectivity for CAC's 80 employees. It includes specifications for end-user devices, networking components like switches and routers, server requirements (mail, print, file), and an IP addressing scheme. The report also considers future scalability and recommends specific hardware models and local ISP options. The proposed network design emphasizes reliability, manageability, and security to support CAC's business operations effectively.

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Executive Summary
The current growth in employees experienced at Color Ability Corporation (CAC) has led to the company
to look for a new building in Brisbane for their offices so that they are able to accommodate its
employees. The company has obtained a four storey building which does not have a network
infrastructure installed to it and therefore there is need for it to be put in place. This report therefore
provides a proposal of the network design that this company should implement by considering various
services required for CAC to run its business activities. The proposal looks at specifications of various end
users and networking devices, the local ISP that CAC could work with, the IP scheme and all the
necessary networking requirements needed for this project to be successful.

Table of Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Problem Statement.....................................................................................................................................4
Objectives....................................................................................................................................................4
Methodology...............................................................................................................................................4
Project Budget.............................................................................................................................................5
Activity 1......................................................................................................................................................5
Activity 2......................................................................................................................................................9
Activity 3....................................................................................................................................................10
Activity 4....................................................................................................................................................13
Activity 5....................................................................................................................................................14
Activity 6....................................................................................................................................................16
Activity 7....................................................................................................................................................17
Activity 8....................................................................................................................................................18
Future Plans...............................................................................................................................................18
Recommendation and Conclusion.............................................................................................................19
References.................................................................................................................................................20
Appendix: Subnet Calculations..................................................................................................................22
Tables
Table 1: Project Phases................................................................................................................................5
Table 2: Estimated budget...........................................................................................................................6
Table 3: General Specifications....................................................................................................................7
Table 4: Computer Specifications for Graphic Production Department.......................................................8
Table 5: Computer Specifications for Film production Department.............................................................9
Table 6: Specifications for Mail and FTP Server.........................................................................................10
Table 7: ISP Providers................................................................................................................................15
Table 8: Network Services.........................................................................................................................17
Table 9: Requirements...............................................................................................................................17
Table 10: CAC Network Subnets................................................................................................................18
Table 11: IP Address Scheme.....................................................................................................................19

Table of Figures
Figure 1: Dell Computer C3760n Color Laser Printer.................................................................................10
Figure 2: HP Laserjet Pro M452dn Color Printer........................................................................................11
Figure 3: CISCO SYSTEMS SG112-24-NA Ethernet Switch.........................................................................12
Figure 4: Cisco 890 Integrated Services Routers........................................................................................12
Figure 5: Cisco Small Business NSS3000 Series..........................................................................................13
Figure 6: Cisco Small Business WAP581.....................................................................................................13
Figure 7: Network Layout..........................................................................................................................14

Introduction
Being a marketing and advertising company, Color Ability Corporation (CAC) has experienced a
tremendous growth business wise as well as with its personnel. This growth therefore means that CAC
will have to move from x tower Brisbane CBD where they occupy level 10 and level 11 for their business
operations to the new four storey building which they recently acquired. This shift will therefore mean
that the company ought to have a proper network infrastructure in the new building in order to perform
their business operations in a more effective manner. In essence, a good network design provides a well
secured network that is easy to manage and monitor hence reducing chance of network failure which
could halt CAC business operations (Bird and Harwood, 2018). A proper network infrastructure should
therefore support the intended business operations as well as be reliable and available at all times. Such
network has its devices setup in a proper layout which makes it easy to troubleshoot in case of any
network issue.
This report therefore, provide a proposed network infrastructure which CAC should implement in their
newly acquired building at Brisbane in order to guarantee effective service delivery. This report
proposes quality networking components that the company should consider as well as the specific
specifications for these devices for various departments of the CAC. It also looks at the best network
design that will serve the company best as well as the IP addressing scheme and how the new proposed
network security could be improved using both public and private IP addresses. Finally the report looks
at the future plans of the proposed network in case the company will need to scale it up due to increase
in growth of the CAC business and employees.
Problem Statement
The new building that CAC recently acquired does not have any network infrastructure installed to it.
This will therefore not work for this company since all of its business operations relies on network hence
need for network installation for the four storey building.
Objectives
The main objective of setting up a proper network infrastructure for the new storey building nclude the
following:
 Enhance email communications across the network between the employees and the
management
 Provide a more secure connection which will guarantee CAC data privacy as well as
confidentiality.
 Enhance sharing of network resources such as the printers in order to minimize the operational
cost for the CAC.
 Provide internet connectivity to all the users within this organization both wired-connection and
wireless connection.
 Provide an enabling environment for file sharing as well as centralized file storage feature.

Methodology
This project will be carried out in phases one after the other in order to guarantee successful completion
of the new network implementation. Each phase will be given a certain timeframe as it is shown in the
table below.
Project Phase Timeline in days begins Ends
Requirement gathering
and Planning
10 10th October, 2018 20th October, 2018
Network Designing 15 20th October, 2018 5th November, 2018
Implementation 30 6th November, 2018 6th December, 2018
Functionality Testing 10 7th December, 2018 17th December, 2018
Project Documentation 85 10th October, 2018 20th December, 2018
Table 1: Project Phases
Project Budget
Components and services Cost in USD
Networking Components 28000
Subscription to internet service provider 500
Printers 3000
Installation 1000
Total budget 32500
Table 2: Estimated budget
Activity 1
Department: Overall Requirements
Location: Brisbane and Sydney
Component Recommendation

Processor: (Manufacturer, Model,
Speed) Intel Core i7-7700 3.6 GHz
Memory: (Type, Amount) 8 GB DDR4
Hard Drive (Type, Capacity) 1 TB SSHD
CD-ROM/DVD: (Read, Read/Write,
Speed) DVD/CD R/W
USB Ports (Number, Location) Total:4, right:2, left:2
Video Card (Manufacturer, Model,
Video RAM)
VisionTek Radeon 7750 SFF 1GB DDR3 5M VHDCI (4x DVI-D,
miniDP) Graphics Card – 900669 (Bach, 2013)
Sound Card: (Manufacturer,
Model) ALC3863-CG
Modem: (Internal/External, Speed,
Standard) Internal modem 4800 bps
Network Card: (Ethernet: speed,
Wireless, Standard)
Intel-82574-PCI-E-Gigabit-CT-Desktop-Network-Adapter-
EXPI9301CT - 10435019
Operating System: (Manufacturer,
Version, Compatibility) Windows 10 32/64 bits
Monitor: (Size, Resolution, Refresh
Rate) Size: 21, Resolution: 2560x 1600, Refresh rate: 60Hz
Printer: (Manufacturer, Model,
Type, Speed)
Dell Computer C3760n Color Laser Printer
HP Laserjet Pro M452dn Color Printer
Speakers: (Manufacturer, Model,
Type)
Enlight PC Internal Mini Onboard Speaker
4 pin speaker (Chapman, 2018)

Internet Connection: (USB,
Ethernet, Wireless) LAN: 1000 Base-T
Table 3: General Specifications
Department: Graphics Production
Location: Brisbane and Sydney
Component Recommendation
Processor: (Manufacturer, Model, Speed) Intel core i7 4.6GHz
Memory: (Type, Amount) 16 GB DDR4 (Upgradable to 32GB)
Hard Drive (Type, Capacity) 1TB 7200 rpm SATA
CD-ROM/DVD: (Read, Read/Write, Speed) DVD R/W
USB Ports (Number, Location) Total:4, right:2, left:2
Video Card (Manufacturer, Model, Video RAM) Intel HD Graphics 630 refresh rate: 60Hz
Sound Card: (Manufacturer, Model) ALC3863-CG
Modem: (Internal/External, Speed, Standard) Internal modem 4800 bps
Operating System: (Manufacturer, Version,
Compatibility) Windows 10 32/64-bits
Monitor: (Size, Resolution, Refresh Rate)
Size: 20 inch, Resolution: 1600x 900, Refresh
rate: 60Hz
Printer: (Manufacturer, Model, Type, Speed)
Dell Computer C3760n Color Laser Printer
HP Laserjet Pro M452dn Color Printer
Speakers: (Manufacturer, Model, Type)
Enlight PC Internal Mini Onboard Speaker
4 pin speaker
Internet Connection: (USB, Ethernet, Wireless) LAN Realtek RTL8111HSH-CG GbE

Table 4: Computer Specifications for Graphic Production Department
Department: Film Production
Location: Sydney
Component Recommendation
Processor: (Manufacturer, Model, Speed) Intel core i7-6700 3.4 GHz
Memory: (Type, Amount) 16-32 GB DDR 4
Hard Drive (Type, Capacity) 2TB SSHD
CD-ROM/DVD: (Read, Read/Write, Speed) DVD +/-RW DW316
USB Ports (Number, Location) Total:4, right:2, left:2
Video Card (Manufacturer, Model, Video RAM) AMD Radeon RX 570; refresh rate: 60Hz
Sound Card: (Manufacturer, Model) JJP Signature series XPS 27
Modem: (Internal/External, Speed, Standard) 4800 bps Internal modem
Operating System: (Manufacturer, Version,
Compatibility) Windows 10 pro 64- bit
Monitor: (Size, Resolution, Refresh Rate)
Size: 27”, Resolution: 3840x 2160, Refresh rate:
60Hz
Printer: (Manufacturer, Model, Type, Speed)
Dell Computer C3760n Color Laser Printer
HP Laserjet Pro M452dn Color Printer
Speakers: (Manufacturer, Model, Type) Internal speakers XPS 27
Internet Connection: (USB, Ethernet, Wireless) 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Table 5: Computer Specifications for Film production Department

Department: Email/FTP Server
Location: Brisbane
Component Recommendation
Processor: (Manufacturer, Model, Speed) Intel quad-core 2GHz vCPU
Memory: (Type, Amount) 8 GB DDR 4
Hard Drive (Type, Capacity) SATA 1TB
CD-ROM/DVD: (Read, Read/Write, Speed) RW DVD
USB Ports (Number, Location) Total:4, right:2, left:2
Video Card (Manufacturer, Model, Video RAM) AMD Radeon RX 570; refresh rate: 60Hz
Sound Card: (Manufacturer, Model) PCIe RX 7.1
Modem: (Internal/External, Speed, Standard) 9600 bps Internal modem
Operating System: (Manufacturer, Version,
Compatibility) Linux Kernel 2.6
Monitor: (Size, Resolution, Refresh Rate)
Size: 19”, Resolution: 1280x800, Refresh rate:
60Hz
Printer: (Manufacturer, Model, Type, Speed) Not needed
Speakers: (Manufacturer, Model, Type) Internal speakers Blaster Audigy
Internet Connection: (USB, Ethernet, Wireless) 1000 Ethernet
Table 6: Specifications for Mail and FTP Server
Activity 2
Considering the intensive printing tasks that CAC experiences every day as a result of being a marketing
and advertising company, the company will definitely need powerful printers that can handle large
printing tasks as well as scanning and copying for their service delivery. It is therefore proposed that the
company obtains either of the two types of printers given below.
Dell Computer C3760n Color Laser Printer

Figure 1: Dell Computer C3760n Color Laser Printer
This printer can print up to 35 pages per minute hence making it suitable for high volume printing
services. It has a resolution of 600x600 dpi and it supports input USB, wired and wireless connections.
The printer also comes with a 10 digit keypad that allows the users to set up a security password thus
ensuring a safe way of accessing the server since it supports LDAP protocol which is a Kerberos
authentication. The printer is also affordable hence making it appropriate for the CAC (WARD, 2017).
HP Laserjet Pro M452dn Color Printer
This is another printer that CAC can consider to have in their new network infrastructure. This printer is
cheap in price and it has a printing rate of 28 pages per minute and can support between three to ten
users hence making it suitable for the company. This printer also supports input interfaces such as the
USB, wired and wireless connections (WARD, 2017). This printer provides quality and excellent printouts
hence making it suitable for producing marketing materials for CAC clients.
Figure 2: HP Laserjet Pro M452dn Color Printer
Activity 3
Networking devices are very critical in every network infrastructure. It is these devices that determines
the performance of a company’s network as well as various services that the intended network can
provide. This therefore means that the choice of what model and types of the devices to be used is of
great importance as well as determining how these network devices should be interconnected in order
to provide quality service delivery (B, 2018). The following therefore are some of the networking devices
that are recommended for the new proposed network infrastructure.
Switches
Switches are networking devices that provides interfaces where end users and other networking devices
can be connected to in order to access the company’s LAN (blazinglist, 2018). Switches therefore comes

with Ethernet ports hence supporting wired connections to various users. The recommended
networking switches for this network is CISCO SYSTEMS SG112-24-NA Ethernet Switch (Armstrong,
2018). This switch provides a high security and reliable connectivity since it has 24 connectivity ports.
The device is easy to install and with its rectangular design it can be installed anywhere within the
building.
Figure 3: CISCO SYSTEMS SG112-24-NA Ethernet Switch
Routers
A router is a very important part of the networking infrastructure. It is the router that makes
communication within a network possible as it also links various LANs in a company. The recommended
router for the new network is Cisco 890 Integrated Services Routers (Cisco, 2018). This router provides a
secure connection and supports a high performance service deliver as well as diverse WAN connectivity.
This router is easy to set up and affordable in cost hence making it appropriate for the proposed
network.
Figure 4: Cisco 890 Integrated Services Routers
Servers
Servers are the networking devices that determines what services the network will support. The
proposed network will consist of mail server, print server, and file server among others. It therefore