The networked computers that are used by AMPR Marketing and Public Relations AMPR are cabled together with Cat-5 UTP Ethernet. The Los Angeles facility is composed of a separate room for the president, a reception area for the secretary, HR department divided to three separate rooms, financial department divided to three separate rooms, and a large open floor space for the rest of the staff.

The total area of facility is approximately 4,000 square feet. There are four work group switches, one switch for each department (one for president and secretary, one for HR department and so on...). There is one core switch to connect all departments' networks to the Internet. The core switch exists in the large open floor space. Wires connecting the hosts to the group work switches, core switch, run along the perimeters of the wall and, in a few cases, cross floor space where staff frequently walk.

Over the past two years, AMPR has acquired more clients who are accessed their entertainment material through their account's information. During the last few years some companies were under cybercriminal attack, as a result millions of customers personal information have been breached and stolen by these criminals. These incidences created some concern to AMPR management. Therefore, president McClain call for a meeting to discuss and take all possible precaution steps to avoid or reduce the possibility of occurring such attack.

Focusing on the physical part of the Los Angeles network, research and prepare a report on the costs of upgrading a 40-hosts network with Cat-5e UTP (5GBASE-T), NICs adaptable to the UTP cable, 4 work group switches, and one core switch. Include in your report the cost of a standard tool kit for yourself. Do not forget to include in the report any labor costs for installing the new wiring set up. Assume you can hire a wiring technician for $90 an hour. For the 40 hosts, assume the following; [10 marks] a) One desktop computer in the president office, data show and one access point. b) One desktop computer in the secretary office and shared printer with president office. c) One desktop computer in each room of financial department, shared printer for whole department, and one access point. d) One desktop computer in each room of HR department, shared printer for whole department, and one access point. e) 21 desktop computers with shared printer, two servers and one access point in the open space floor area.