This is for an assignment. I'd appreciate any input!
I'm also genuinely interested in how different people would set it up, which is the main reason I am posting it here. I really like how the guys at Tom's Hardware think
Here are the questions:
Topology
What network topology will you use and why is that technology the best one to select?
Media
What type of cabling would be appropriate and why?
Would different cabling be indicated in different areas? Which areas and why?
Protocol
Which protocol and channel access method will be used? Be sure to consider band width.
Network Design
How will you design the network? Multiple LANs? How many? How big? Why? How will you connect the LANs?
Network Operating System What NOS will you select?
For Server? For Client?
Do you recommend using thin client? Why/why not? If so, where?
Fault tolerance
How will backup be handled? Where will you backup to? Where will you restore from?
Redundancy is different from fault tolerance. How will you accomplish it?
Interface to Internet
How will the employees in the office connect to the Internet? How will they connect from home?
Remote Access
How will mobile workers remotely access the network from home? What technology will they use?
Computers and Hardware
What type of computers will you use for the servers and for the clients?
Switches and routers — How many and why? Where will you place them?
And the assignment:
Each of the three buildings has two floors with 40 employees in each building. There are four networked laser printers located on each floor. Each floor has a cabling closet which means that all computers are within 75 meters of the closet. (No cable run greater than 75 meters).
Obviously, no wires or cables can be run between buildings.
Building 3 is the technical building and contains a computer control center on the first floor and all the servers are housed in this control center. Security, speed and fault tolerance are major priorities in the control center.
Many employees are required to do extra work after hours so they would like to be able to access the network from home.
Management is willing to spend what is necessary to accomplish these goals but the budget is not unlimited.
Trying my best to do this on my own, but I definitely need help on it!
Thanks
I'm also genuinely interested in how different people would set it up, which is the main reason I am posting it here. I really like how the guys at Tom's Hardware think
Here are the questions:
Topology
What network topology will you use and why is that technology the best one to select?
Media
What type of cabling would be appropriate and why?
Would different cabling be indicated in different areas? Which areas and why?
Protocol
Which protocol and channel access method will be used? Be sure to consider band width.
Network Design
How will you design the network? Multiple LANs? How many? How big? Why? How will you connect the LANs?
Network Operating System What NOS will you select?
For Server? For Client?
Do you recommend using thin client? Why/why not? If so, where?
Fault tolerance
How will backup be handled? Where will you backup to? Where will you restore from?
Redundancy is different from fault tolerance. How will you accomplish it?
Interface to Internet
How will the employees in the office connect to the Internet? How will they connect from home?
Remote Access
How will mobile workers remotely access the network from home? What technology will they use?
Computers and Hardware
What type of computers will you use for the servers and for the clients?
Switches and routers — How many and why? Where will you place them?
And the assignment:
Each of the three buildings has two floors with 40 employees in each building. There are four networked laser printers located on each floor. Each floor has a cabling closet which means that all computers are within 75 meters of the closet. (No cable run greater than 75 meters).
Obviously, no wires or cables can be run between buildings.
Building 3 is the technical building and contains a computer control center on the first floor and all the servers are housed in this control center. Security, speed and fault tolerance are major priorities in the control center.
Many employees are required to do extra work after hours so they would like to be able to access the network from home.
Management is willing to spend what is necessary to accomplish these goals but the budget is not unlimited.
Trying my best to do this on my own, but I definitely need help on it!
Thanks