Task A Researching hardware requirements Resolve and specify the hardware devices required to upgrade the existence wired network to add an extra wireless network: > Negotiate and List the network devices you will add, principle of their work in addition. > Cables used, bandwidth requirements. Design (topology), Assess the network topology and why you choose it precisely. You are asked to attach a wireless router, so you are required to examine & research best specification of this device. What is the brand of wireless router? wireless network interface cards (speed support) you have to specify a wireless encryption protocol that they need to use. Create a template that will be used to examine your comparison report. This report should specify the various options for replacing the existing hardware devices. And a comparison of Wired LAN vs. Wireless LAN, taking into account the benefits and drawbacks of each. You should include what is best for them by creating a table that displays three different types of wireless standards (such as 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11 ac). They requested that you recommend the best performance at the best price. You have to identify and research a list of server's types, principle of their work, and suggest one or two for the network (Justify your options). Consider how protocols like DHCP, DNS, and others help to improve the network infrastructure? Laptops and one network printer, beside of two subnets network that already exist consists of 4 PC's on each one, and connect them together, to access the equipment that you have recommended in the previous task. Apply and execute all the necessary servers on a separated subnet. Install and configure the wireless router. The following options should be configured on the wireless router: Re-name Wireless SSID (something clever). Set a Wireless Security PSK (Pre-shared Key). By DHCP server, change the LAN Subnet to a different Private IP Address Subnet and change the Mask (Classless). All devices must access the print server. Make sure the connectivity, speed, and response time meet the requirements, by using "PING or Traceroute" commands from any employee device to servers and all other nodes. (Take an image of echo replay message and save it). Task C Configuring a server (VM) An additional server has been provided to act as a Backup server for the whole network. Use the VMware workstation or any similar program to formulate a schedule backup service. You will test by making backup action of the main shared folder existing on the file server (recording your screen when you working on it). You are asked to install and configure a DHCP server. Task D Routine Maintenance You have been tasked with exploring the routine maintenance that will be needed for wireless network hardware to ensure that there is a minimum of down time. you have to show and review the bandwidth amount of each router interfaces (considering the type of NIC installed in each host) and write a reports (Microsoft Word) showing the expected time to transfer a file of a certain size from any host to the file server based on your design, and comparing it to the actual time that your implementation takes to transfer the file. "(the pictures
