Advanced Diploma: Network Design and Implementation for XYZ Firm

This project report details the network design and implementation for the XYZ Firm, a medium-sized law consultation firm. The solution involves analyzing business requirements and designing a network infrastructure using industry standards. The configuration includes DNS, DHCP, FTP servers, and a security firewall. The project also covers the installation of necessary software like Skype and Microsoft Office Suite, and the configuration of ACLs with test cases. Furthermore, the design incorporates user authorization and authentication, a DMZ for web and email services, and a terminal server for remote access. The report concludes with network monitoring strategies and the management of potential network service failures. This assignment demonstrates a comprehensive approach to network engineering, utilizing Packet Tracer to simulate and implement the proposed network solutions.

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Advanced diploma of computer system technology
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Table of Contents
Business requirement analysis...................................................................................................2
Network Design for the XYZ Firm............................................................................................2
Configuration of the network Devices.......................................................................................3
Installation of required software................................................................................................5
Configuration of ACLS..............................................................................................................5
Development of test cases for checking the functionality.........................................................5
Authorization and authentication of users..................................................................................8
Configuration of DMZ for WEB and Email Services................................................................9
Configuration of terminal server for remote access...................................................................9
Monitoring the server related events and management of failed network services...................9
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................11

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Business requirement analysis
The report is prepared for XYZ Firm for setting up a network infrastructure
management of the process of the company. The company have the requirement to maintain
current industry standards and configure a DNS. DHCP, FTP server for the management of
the service provided by the company. A security firewall solution is implemented for
increasing the security of the network and configuration of the ACL for blocking the
unknown packets to reach the server. For increasing the security a DMZ zone should be
created and the Web and the email servers should be restricted from physical access. The
company needs the remote user to connect with the organizational network to access the files
and increase the efficiency of the workplace. The network should be monitored such that the
external access of the network is restricted and the information in the server are kept secured.
Network Design for the XYZ Firm

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Configuration of the network Devices
 DNS
 DHCP

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 FTP
 Security Firewall

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Installation of required software
 Skype
 Microsoft Office Suite
Configuration of ACLS
Development of test cases for checking the functionality
Pinging from local PC 1 to 209.165.200.11

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Pinging from local PC 1 to 172.16.3.3
Pinging from Remote PC to 192.165.200.11

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Browsing to www.xyz.com from local PC
Browsing from Remote PC to xyz.com

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Browsing to 192.168.1.100 from remote PC
Authorization and authentication of users

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Configuration of DMZ for WEB and Email Services
Configuration of terminal server for remote access
Monitoring the server related events and management of failed network
services

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For the monitoring of the service and the management of the network a network monitoring
tool such as wireshark should be installed in the host PC connected with the DMZ network
such that the flow of the data packets can be monitored.

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Bibliography
Dart, E., Rotman, L., Tierney, B., Hester, M. and Zurawski, J., 2014. The science dmz: A
network design pattern for data-intensive science. Scientific Programming, 22(2), pp.173-
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Diekmann, C. and Naab, J., 2016. Generation of Secure Network Configuration.