Project Information: Designing an Ethernet LAN for GlobalTech Solutions

Context and Scenario: GlobalTech Solutions, a renowned player in the semiconductor industry, is located in Sydney and is known for its advanced wireless technologies like Wi$-$Fi and Bluetooth, serving a wide range of modern devices. The company's headquarters are spread across two buildings: the first hosts the Administration group and Customer Service office, while the second houses the Sales, Marketing, and Research and Development groups.

Objective: To design and implement a robust Ethernet LAN to accommodate the company's projected $10\%$ growth over the next $5$ years. The project involves a practical approach to network design, documentation, and prototype development to ensure functionality and efficiency.

Design Requirements:

Departments and Employees:

Research and Development: $32$ employees

Sales and Marketing: $20$ employees

Administration: $12$ employees

Customer Service: $6$ employees

Each floor space is $30$ m by $16$ m$.$ It is up to you how you wanted to design the space providing any assumptions you have made. You need to have a minimum of $1$ reception office, $1$ manager office, $1$ meeting room, and remaining shared office space. Consider network equipment rooms, common areas $($meeting rooms, break rooms etc$)$

Network Setup:

Each department requires at least two networked printers.

Adhere to CISCO's three$-$layer hierarchical design model.

Distinct IP sub$-$network for each department.

Internet and main network connectivity via FastEthernet fiber optic link $(100$Base$-$FX$).$ Default gateway is $192\mathrm{.}168\mathrm{.}40\mathrm{.}39.$

Class B network: $189.$A$0\mathrm{.}0$A$\mathrm{.}0/24($A $=$ last digit of a group member$$s student ID$).$

Security and Expansion:

Access control systems to safeguard sensitive data.

Network scalability for future expansion.

Secure remote access through VPNs$.$

Integrated Wi$-$Fi network with robust security protocols for staff and visitors.

Budget Considerations:

Develop a cost$-$efficient network plan within allocated budget of around $$50$K$.$ The cost of installation and configuration, as well as the cost of project management, should be included. $.$

Technical Aspects:

Utilize VLSM for efficient IP address allocation.

Assign IP addresses to all network devices.

Create a detailed floor plan based on the layout of both buildings.

For this assessment, you will work in groups of three to design an Ethernet LAN for GlobalTech Solutions.

The outputs of the project will be submitted in three phases:

Phase $1$ Initial Design $(15\%)$

Phase $2$ IP Addressing Scheme $(15\%)$

Phase $3$ Implementation and Final Report $(15\%)$ Contents

Introduction......d$....\mathrm{.}5$

Network Diagram $($if different from the phase $2)..................\mathrm{.}5$

Reason for changes..............................................................................................................................$\mathrm{.}5$

Routing and switching protocols..........................................................................................................$\mathrm{.}5$

Router and Switch Configuration..........................................................................................................$\mathrm{.}5$

IP Addressing mapping summary.........................................................................................................$\mathrm{.}5$

Screen shots from packet tracker $($ping connectivity$)$d$........\mathrm{.}5$

Conclusion........$\mathrm{.}5$

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