BN202 - Internetworking Technologies: Office Network Design Report

This report details the design and planning of a small office network for Booksforyou, aiming to upgrade its information system. It begins with an introduction and project scope, outlining the goals of network design for two offices, including hardware and software requirements such as database, RADIUS, and web servers. The report then presents the IP addressing plan for both buildings, detailing subnet allocation for different departments. It covers network device configuration, including setting hostnames, system clocks, and IP addresses on router interfaces. The report includes IOS modes and concludes by emphasizing the benefits of the network solution, such as increased efficiency, resource sharing, and improved connectivity. Screenshots of device configurations and a bibliography are also provided. The report is designed to enable the retail book sale company to gain competitive advantage in the current market place by upgrading the current dial up modem with the cable modem for increasing the network connectivity speed. The servers that are needed to be implemented in the current network is evaluated for management of the expansion and connect the third office with the current two offices of Booksforyou. Interconnecting each of the branches helps the organization to share resource and information between the different department and branches in the organization. The network design is created and the screenshot of configuration of the device are attached with the report. An IP addressing plan is created after the analysis of the business framework and number of department in each of the building that helps in configuring the network interface and troubleshooting the network configuration.

Running head: INTERNETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES
Small Office Network Designing and Planning
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Introduction
The report is prepared for Booksforyou for the upgradation of the current information
system from the manual system. The main aim of the development of the new information system is
to gain competitive advantage in the current market and increase the efficiency of the current
business process. An evaluation is made on the current hardware device used by the network and
the scope of upgradation of the information system. The requirement of the client is evaluated for
identifying the hardware device that can be reused for the development of information and the data
system for the company. A network is designed for the organization that helps in identifying the
network device hardware and software that are needed for the development of the network
solution and the interconnection between the branches of the organization. The new hardware
devices that are needed to be purchased for the upgradation of the system is evaluated along with
the need of outsourcing and contracts for the implementation of the new system. The protocols and
technology that is used for configuration of the network device is also demonstrated in the report.
The network is developed such that a new store can be opened in a different location without
modifying the framework of the system.
Project Scope
The scope of the project for the development of new information and data system for Booksforyou
are given below:
 To develop a new network framework for connecting the two offices located at a distance of
1000 meters
 To create different subnet for the different floors of the building according to the different
departments of the organization.
 To replace the old desktop workstation with laptop in office 1 and with new desktop in office
2.
 Installation of two new servers for management of expansion of the current business and
create a database for recording the company information [6].
 To install wireless access point in each of the floor for enabling the user to connect their
wireless device and enabling them to access internet from their wireless devices.
 To use redundant network device for increasing the availability of the network and allow the
user to reach different parts of the network
 To identify the cable that is needed for interconnecting the network device and allow
sufficient bandwidth for sending and receiving data packets in the network.

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Project Hardware and Software Requirement
For the upgradation of current information and data system the following hardware devices
are needed to be installed such that a scalable and efficient network solution is developed.
Database Server
It is used for storing the organizational information and eliminating the manual system in the
business for reducing the effort of the employees and enabling access of information from remote
location.
 Recommended Configuration Database servers:
 Processor - 4 x 4 CPU at 2.0 GHz [8]
 RAM - 16 GB
 Sufficient high speed storage and backup allocation.
 SCSI RAID Disk Array with a minimum of 100 GB free disk space (250 GB or more is
recommended).
RADIUS Server
The radius server is used for the management of remote authentication and enabling a centralized
authentication, authorization and accounting of the user [4]. It is used by the organization for
management of internet access to the user connected in the organizational network.
 Processor - 2 or more logical cores
 HDD – 500 GB
 Operating System - Windows® 2016 data centre edition 32/ 64-bit OS are supported
 RAM: 4 GB
WEB Server
It is used for serving files and web pages to the user and enabling them to improve the
communication between the user working at different branches or location in the organizational
network.
 Processor - Dual 2GHz+ CPU
 RAM - 2GB+
 HDD – 500 GB database space [5]
 1GB disk space

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Network Design
Simple IP addressing solution
Building 1 IP address plan
For the building 1 network 206.201.200.0/22 IP address is used and it is divided into three subnet
according to the departments of the organization. Some extra number of Ip addresses are kept in
reserved that can help in accommodating the organizations future growth.
Subnet
Name
Need
ed
Size
Allocat
ed Size
Address Mas
k
Dec Mask Assignable
Range
Broadcast
IT
departme
nt
3 6 206.201.200
.8
/29 255.255.255.
248
206.201.200
.9 -
206.201.200
.14
206.201.200
.15
Library 3 6 206.201.200
.16
/29 255.255.255.
248
206.201.200
.17 -
206.201.200
.22
206.201.200
.23
Customer
Support
4 6 206.201.200
.0
/29 255.255.255.
248
206.201.200
.1 -
206.201.200
.6
206.201.200
.7
Building 2 IP address Plan

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For the development of the IP address plan for office 2 building 206.202.200.0/22 network
address is used and the servers and the network is divided into three subnet for the sales, server and
business meeting and improve the efficiency and security of the network.
Subnet
Name
Neede
d Size
Allocat
ed Size
Address Mas
k
Dec Mask Assignable
Range
Broadcast
Sales 3 6 206.202.200.
0
/29 255.255.255.2
48
206.202.200.
1 -
206.202.200.
6
206.202.200.
7
Busine
ss
Meetin
g
2 2 206.202.200.
8
/30 255.255.255.2
52
206.202.200.
9 -
206.202.200.
10
206.202.200.
11
Server 2 2 206.202.200.
12
/30 255.255.255.2
52
206.202.200.
13 -
206.202.200.
14
206.202.200.
15
Network Devices Configuration
Setting hostname on router
For setting the hostname the command “hostname SumanRana” command is used by entering into
the global config mode of the router for changing the hostname of the router.
Setting system clock to 10th April 201 10:00am
For setting the clock the command “CLOCK SET 10:00:00 10 April 201” command is entered from the
privilege mode on the router.

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Setting IP address on incoming and outgoing FastEthernet Interfaces of Router
The IP addressing plan is followed and the first Ip address of the assignable of IP address is used for
configuration of the interface.
Displaying name of the Interfaces on Router
Show Ip interface command is used for displaying the name of the interface on the router
Display 6 IOS modes
 EXE mode
 Privilege Mode
 Global Config Mode
 Int Config Mode
 Setup Mode

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 Telnet mode
Conclusion
From the above report it can be concluded that the development of the network solution
would help the retail book sale company to gain competitive advantage in the current market place.
The current dial up modem is needed to be replaced with the cable modem for increasing the
network connectivity speed. The servers that are needed to be implemented in the current network
is evaluated for management of the expansion and connect the third office with the current two
offices of Booksforyou. Interconnecting each of the branches helps the organization to share
resource and information between the different department and branches in the organization. The
network design is created and the screenshot of configuration of the device are attached with the
report. An IP addressing plan is created after the analysis of the business framework and number of
department in each of the building that helps in configuring the network interface and
troubleshooting the network configuration.

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