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You have two switches S1 and S2 directly connected. VLAN 2 is assigned to ports 1 through 4 of each switch. VLAN 3 has been assigned to ports 8 through 11 of each switch. Host A1, A2 and B1 and B2 are in VLAN 2, where the integer 1 or 2 reflects the switch they are connected to. Similarly X1, X2, Y1 and Y2 are in VLAN 3. There is no inter-vlan routing. VLAN 2 is mapped onto subnet 192.168.1.0/25 while VLAN 3 is mapped onto subnet 192.168.1.128/25. (a) An organization initially had all the hosts in their switched LAN (with two switches) in one broadcast domain. Subsequently, they took the decision to break up the broadcast domain by configuring VLANs in the manner described above. One issue however remains outstanding. They want the file server that was being shared by all users to remain sharable. (1) How can the sharing arrangement be made possible (if at all) and in a cost effective way? Explain! (11) Show the updated diagram of the switched LAN which allows for the file server sharing (if possible) (111) By tracing step by step a frame sent from hosts on VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 which are requesting for service from the shared file server, show how these users can (or cannot) access the same file server. [5 Marks] (6) In a switched LAN with multiple VLANs that span multiple switches, how do switches identify which frames belong to which VLANs? Use a frame sent from Host A1 to Host B2 to further illustrate your answer. (11) You connect a host to a switch port in VLAN 3, but the new host can not communicate with the other hosts in that VLAN. What do you think could possibly contribute to the switches not being able to accomplish this intra-vlan communication? How could this be verified? [5 Marks] The traditional approach to inter-vlan routing is implemented in the network in (a) above. (1) explain this method using an appropriate well labeled network diagram. (11) Based on your diagram, show a possible routing table for the router used. Explain your answer! (111) Host A1 sends a message to Host Y2. Explain how the router uses the routing table to forward the packet [5 Marks) You have two switches S1 and S2 directly connected. VLAN 2 is assigned to ports 1 through 4 of each switch. VLAN 3 has been assigned to ports 8 through 11 of each switch. Host A1, A2 and B1 and B2 are in VLAN 2, where the integer 1 or 2 reflects the switch they are connected to. Similarly X1, X2, Y1 and Y2 are in VLAN 3. There is no inter-vlan routing. VLAN 2 is mapped onto subnet 192.168.1.0/25 while VLAN 3 is mapped onto subnet 192.168.1.128/25. (a) An organization initially had all the hosts in their switched LAN (with two switches) in one broadcast domain. Subsequently, they took the decision to break up the broadcast domain by configuring VLANs in the manner described above. One issue however remains outstanding. They want the file server that was being shared by all users to remain sharable. (1) How can the sharing arrangement be made possible (if at all) and in a cost effective way? Explain! (11) Show the updated diagram of the switched LAN which allows for the file server sharing (if possible) (111) By tracing step by step a frame sent from hosts on VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 which are requesting for service from the shared file server, show how these users can (or cannot) access the same file server. [5 Marks] (6) In a switched LAN with multiple VLANs that span multiple switches, how do switches identify which frames belong to which VLANs? Use a frame sent from Host A1 to Host B2 to further illustrate your answer. (11) You connect a host to a switch port in VLAN 3, but the new host can not communicate with the other hosts in that VLAN. What do you think could possibly contribute to the switches not being able to accomplish this intra-vlan communication? How could this be verified? [5 Marks] The traditional approach to inter-vlan routing is implemented in the network in (a) above. (1) explain this method using an appropriate well labeled network diagram. (11) Based on your diagram, show a possible routing table for the router used. Explain your answer! (111) Host A1 sends a message to Host Y2. Explain how the router uses the routing table to forward the packet [5 Marks)
