Designing a Wireless Network for Small Retail Business: A Project

This project focuses on designing a wireless network infrastructure for a small retail business, addressing the need for improved data communication and scalability. The solution outlines the requirements, including bandwidth, connectivity, and interfaces, along with system and service specifications. It details a two-phase design approach, encompassing physical and logical network topologies, and describes the components such as modem routers, core switches, and firewalls. The analysis and evaluation section assesses the proposed solution against various compliance requirements, identifying areas of compliance and non-compliance, and highlighting the importance of network management systems. The project provides a comprehensive overview of network design considerations, offering insights into the practical aspects of implementing a robust and efficient wireless network for small retail enterprises. The solution is available on Desklib, a platform offering AI-based study tools and past papers.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................................3
DESIGN SOLUTION......................................................................................................................5
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION.................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
Networking is based on the conceptual framework that establish interconnection system
through channel with exchanging the information by implementing the network services. For
small retail enterprises, it will design the wireless network infrastructure that maintain and
control the information.
It will propose the network infrastructure solution of small retail business with providing
long terms benefits. The primary aim of network solution is to improve the current limited
capability and capacity which accommodate the expansion of business across the world. This
type of solution will perform action to provide sophisticated data communication technologies
functions to the network and system users.
This documentation will articulate the network proposal and requirements of IT
infrastructure. It will design the overall model of infrastructures that easily capture the business
requirements.
REQUIREMENTS
In efficient ways to design the Wireless Local area network for Small retail business, it
needed to consider some important parameters that manage the overall data transmission. In
regards as large number of devices encounter in the frame before get the final destination (Wang
and Lu, 2019).
Bandwidth
The large amount of data can be transmitted from one place to another in the fixed
amount of time. it is mainly expressed in the (Bbps)bits per second. The ideal network structure
is able to utilise the optimal bandwidth. It can be aggregated by combine one or more
connections that achieve the logical higher connection. Therefore, bandwidth is the important
requirement of network to establish the connection and link with the different switches.
Connectivity
Network connectivity is mainly describing the process that establish connection with the
different part of network. It is mainly used the switches, gateways and routers etc. Small
enterprises are based on the integrating concept of communication over data network for reliable
operations and functions. the hardware devices are needed to implement the over internet
protocol which are quite expensive and also depend on the size of business (Li, 2018). in this
way, it will require the special switches that uses in the network infrastructure. Another
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advantage is to cover the network with the help of advance technology through single
hierarchical network (Dyer and et.al., 2019).
Interfaces
In small enterprises, it is used the network interface that are usually contain the address
and consist of port number and identifiers. It is unique address that protect the single during data
transmission. This type of interface provides suitable functions such as disconnecting, message
passing and connecting etc.
System requirement
In this section, it can be defined the non-functional and functional requirement which is
to be considered for designing the Wireless network infrastructure. There are different types of
hardware system require for designing the infrastructure and considered the better solution for
design purpose (Zhang, 2018).
 It introduces the firewall/ router devices for network system such as IPsec and so on.
 Core switches that manage the load balancing.
 Wireless AP
 Divided the network into two zones: old structure and new structure.
 Server for the purpose of mail, web and DNS.
 Cabling and wiring
 Switches, bridges devices
 Wireless Access controller devices
 Internet and intranet
Network and service requirements
 The proposed solution will introduce the core switches that contain 1Gbps and above.
 It also supports to maintain the quality of services, as per nature of different media such
as internet, e-mail, FTP and video streaming etc.
 The proposed solution ensures the layer 2 and layer 3 services without having any
limitation of software and hardware.
 The proposed solution will require the separate access point of management so that it can
be divided into VLAN and IP address range.
 The user can access the network by using internet.
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 It also identified the dynamic host configuration protocol that manage the UDP/IP
network and assign the unique address to other network configuration parameters of each
devices.
DESIGN SOLUTION
In this section, it will design the different phases to complete the network infrastructure and
enhancement. First of all, it can be used the network topology that provide the configuration
through network devices and perform the effective operations in proper manner.
Figure 1 Physical Network topology
For designing an effective network, which require the planning to ensure all the support of entire
system that meet the goals of business. In Figure :1 It is entailing the design of network which
configuration of different hardware devices that applicable for performing operations (Molnar
and Muntean, 2019). It is mainly consisting of workstation computers, Modem, switches,
printers and firewalls that present in proper manner. It is considered as a physical model of
topology that uses as connection establishment.
Network topology:
It is a type of arrangement of different element that can use for communication purpose.
It is based on the topological structure of network which may be depicted in both logically and
physically manner. It consists of different types: Mesh, start, ring, bus and hybrid topology.
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Scope
The scope of project is divided into two ways mention phase-1 physical design and
phase-2 logical. This documentation is mainly described about different phases that would be
capture all requirement of business.
Solution description
It is divided into two different phases: physical and logical design of network
infrastructure so as introduce the network capability with limited investment requirement while
in design-2 it can implement the network infrastructure with full of security and resiliency.
(Phase-1)
It is mainly designing the simple network with full of resilient and secured model by
using firewall. It doesn’t have any type of redundancy by using switch and firewall (Zhang and
Chen, 2019). Network connection established in between the small retail enterprise and upgrade
with new version that cannot installed cabling. It must be implemented wireless point that allows
to the aggregation switch in the building of small retail enterprises.
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Figure 2 Design Phase-1
Phase -1
 It is based on short term delivery that install, configure a new network which integrated
with existing system.
 It should deliver the layer-2, 3 services by implementing network structure and its proper
configuration through internet services.
 It provides the secure network system by using servers which control overall process in
proper manner.
 It also upgrading the finance server to implement new hardware system and used wireless
LAN with access security in the network system.
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(Phase-2)
In this design model, it will implement the server, switches and firewalls that help for
managing the data packets. It also creates remote access by different workstations through
internet. It is a brief evaluation of new design that maintain the overall network infrastructure in
proper manner.
Figure 3 Design Phase-2
Phase-2
 It is based on the long-term delivery where it should maintain the firewall, core switches
and wireless.
 It also implementing the capability for VPN and other external users to easily remotely
access information by using server.
 It also implementing server redundancy in accounting workstation server.
In this design section, it is associated with the different network elements that support the overall
operations in small business.
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Applications and services
 Modem routers: It allows the network user to easily access the network by using internet.
This type of application is existing the network system, which provided the better
services.
 Core Switches: these are the backbone of entire network system that simply move
packets from source to destinations, it is possible to located in the wireless network that
acts as gateway control in effective ways. It allows the different modules to do work in
properly (Greenwood and et.al., 2019).
 Firewall: A firewall is designed to prevent the unauthorised access to private network
which can implement in either software and hardware forms. It helps to prevent the
unauthorize access of users through internet. All type of messages enters in the intranet
that must pass through firewall. It examines each message and blocks those who meet the
security aspects.
Technologies and interfaces.
A network interfaces are mainly referring to different kind of software interface that
applicable in the networking hardware devices. It is associated with the physical devices, which
may be generating the virtual interface. It exists in the local machines such wireless local area
network.
 LAN: It stands for Local area network that exists in the homes and buildings, workplace.
It is not publicly associated networks.
 WLAN: It is a type of wireless local area network that can use in the organization for
data transmission. It is also secured network to manage and control the data packets in
proper manner. It can be used physical hardware devices like routers, switches, hubs and
Bridges.
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
In regards to the configuration of new network infrastructure so as implements the basic
configure which was make an efficient to compatible with network systems. It ensures that
computer system install the network interface cards which allows to access the network by
wireless access point (Kebande and et.al., 2018). It contains the unique identifies in the system
that written on NIC cards. The proposed solution in the network system to handle the overall
functionality effectively and efficiently.
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There are different types of compliances identify in the small retail business network
infrastructure system. It should be done by client that indicate the compliances of the proposed
solutions. It involves comply, partial comply and no comply etc. in business, mainly partial
comply must be included in the network design.
S. No. Requirements Comply
1). The solution is mainly
introduced the business
resilient system by using
software and hardware.
no comply
2). The solution provides the
secure, reliable and scalable
design.
Comply
3). It also introduced the efficient
design for future growth and
development of business.
Partial comply
4). Documentation related design
include all type of essential
information and user ready to
operate system.
Comply
5). The proposed solution
provides the better model of
hardware and software design.
Partial comply
6). It will introduce one Gbps and
above through code switches.
No comply
7). The network communication
will be filtered by the specific
devices. It allows the
communication traffic during
data transmission.
Partial comply
8). The user is mainly used the
multiple application that
No comply
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directly connect with the
central servers which target
the individual users.
9). Server would be physically
redundant with automatically
generate back plan.
No comply
10). It is covered the wireless
access with each department.
Partial comply
Table :1
The small retail business always considered the compliances before designing an efficient project
because it helps to understand the motivate behind the project and how they will be
implementing the conceptual framework to meet the specific requirements (Iskandar, Virma and
Ahmar, 2019). In above proposed solution, it can be understanding the design patterns of
network system which consists of different hardware devices that control overall data packets
from source to destination. It is analysed the overall operations that performed during the data
management. As per solution, it can be used the wireless local area network to apply some
specific parameters for achieving the objectives of small business.
Network management System:
In future, it is considered to introduce the network for managing network elements which
provide network configuration. It also maintained the performance and security functions of
system in proper manner.
It has been planned to use Internet protocol address range that can use for network in small
business.
IP Addressing plan
Domain Mask Network Host From Host To No of IP
Private IP /26 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.254 4098
Group-1 /26 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.1.254 508
Group-2 /26 192.168.2.0 192.168.2.1 192.168.3.254 508
Group-3 /26 192.168.4.0 192.168.4.1 192.168.5.254 508
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Group-4 /23 192.168.8.0 192.168.8.1 192.168.7.254 254
/23 192.168.10.0 192.168.10.1 192.168.9.254 254
Management /23 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.254 254
Table:1 IP Address of Large Network
Domain Mask Network Host From Host To No of IP
Private IP /26 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.255 256
Group-1 /26 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.62 62
Group-2 /26 192.168.0.128 192.168.0.129 192.168.0.191 62
Group-3 /26 192.168.4.0 192.168.4.1 192.168.5.254 62
Group-4 /26 192.168.0.192 192.168.0.193 192.168.0.254 62
Management /26 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.62 62
Table:2 IP Address of small Network
CONCLUSION
As per discussion, it concluded that Networking is a type of system that can use different
physical hardware devices for the purpose of data transmission. It can be established
interconnection between sender and receiver side by using distributed channels. It has been
summarised the network infrastructure solution of small retail business with providing long
terms benefits. The primary aim of network solution is to improve the current limited capability
and capacity which accommodate the expansion of business across the world. Furthermore, it
can be understanding the network solution and requirements of IT infrastructure. However, it
also designs the overall model of infrastructures that easily capture the business requirements.
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