NETW310 Project: Troubleshooting Network Problems

You are hired by XYZ corporation to improve the efficiency and reliability of their current network. Based on the information given below , your team should make 3 recommendations to improve their network.

The following is a short list (not complete) of the details you recorded during your audit.

XYZ has 1500 employees spread over 2 adjacent 4 story buildings built in 1984. The wiring in the building (and between the two buildings) is cat5.

The backbone segment run between buildings is 212 feet.

Each building is 4500 square feet per floor.

The wireless LAN on the fourth floor of building two is supported by two wireless 802.11g routers only.

The devices used in the local area network are a mixture of 10/100 switches and hubs.

The second floor of building one is networked by two 24 port hubs.

Someone on the fourth floor of building one has installed their own wireless router.

The second floor of building two has 3 24 port switches with one router wired between switches 3 and 4. Switch 4 is the one connected to the backbone for that floor.

STEP 1

Introduction

indication of 3 problems supported by the audit details that you believe indicate there is a problem.

(be sure to indicate WHY you believe each one is a problem)

STEP 2

Indicate at least 2 possible solutions to each of the 3 problems you have found.

-problem 1

-P1 solution 1.

-P1 solution 2.

-problem 2

-P2 solution 1.

-P2 solution 2.

-problem 3

-P3 solution 1.

-P3 solution 2.

STEP 3

indicate the pros and cons for each possible solution for each of the 3 problems.

-problem 1

-P1 solution 1.

pros

cons

-P1 solution 2.

pros

cons

-problem 2

-P2 solution 1.

pros

cons

-P2 solution 2.

pros

cons

-problem 3

-P3 solution 1.

-P3 solution 2.

STEP 4

State your choice of the best solution for each of the three problems and be sure to indicate why you believe that is the best solution.