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 design document should include: A network diagram of the LAN with detailed information to show the functionality of each network device in the diagram. A site map that shows the deployment location of each network device on the site A detailed list of network inventory including: The network devices with detailed specifications and amounts of each type Network cables and estimated amount of each cable type in meters Any other accessories such as connectors and tools Use the template provided for phase $1.$ Your design objective should include: security, scalability, manageability, rapid deployment, and resilient.

IP addressing scheme

NIT$1104$ Computer Networks

Phase $2$: Logical Design

Block X$,$ Semester $1,20$XX

Student

ID

Name Contribution

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$33$

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Total $100$

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In the contribution column, each

student writes a comprehensive

reflection detailing your contribution,

experience and what you learned from

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You may consider answering the

following questions:

$1.$ What did you do$?$

$2.$ How did you do it$?$

$3.$ What did you learn?

$4.$ What is working and what is not

working?

Contents

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

Network Diagram...............$\mathrm{.}5$

Network Summary....$\mathrm{.}5$

IP subnetting design steps..............$\mathrm{.}5$

IP Addressing Plan...............$\mathrm{.}6$

IP Address for each Router Interface..............$\mathrm{.}8$

References............d$.\mathrm{.}8$

Appendix A $$ Group meeting minute...................................................................................................$\mathrm{.}9$

Introduction

Network Diagram

Network Summary

Network Name Total no of hosts No of router

interfaces

Total IP

Addresses

IP subnetting design steps

IP Addressing Plan

Allocated subnet

Network address

Broadcast address

Valid host address

range

Total number of IP

addresses available and

IP Address for each Router Interface