Imagine that you are the
administrator for a small accounting company, which currently employees 200
people. The CEO announces a merger that would double the number employees to
400. Your current network design is as follows:
- 200 host machines running Windows 8 with 10/100 auto
sensing NIC - 9 Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switches (100 Mb)
- 1 Cisco Router
- Category 5 Ethernet cabling
- Class C network address (supporting 254 addresses)
Write a two to three (2-3) page
proposal in which you:
- Recommend one (1) strategy to upgrade the company’s
current infrastructure to support the new / additional employees. - Recommend one (1) strategy to create a high-performance
network. - Recommend one (1) new network address that will allow
you to scale your network in the event of additional mergers. - Design the new addressing scheme for the network
through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source
alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is
not included in the required page length.
Your assignment must follow these
formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font
(size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions. - Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,
and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length. - Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or an
equivalent such as Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported
into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Summarize the basic components and media of network
systems and distinguish between Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan
Area Networks (MANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs). - Compare, contrast, create, and assign IP addresses to
Class A, B, C, D, and E networks. - Use technology and information resources to research
issues in Internetworking. - Write clearly and concisely about basic internetworking
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be
based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and
writing skills, using the following rubric.
Click here to view the grading
rubric.
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Points: 100 |
Assignment 2: Network Upgrade |
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Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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