ASSIGNMENT BRIEF 2 SHEET

Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing

Unit number Unit 2: Networking

Assignment title Networking Infrastructure

Academic Year

Unit Tutor Ho Hai Van

Issue date Submission date

IV name and date Khoa Canh Nguyen, Nhung, Michael Omar 9th/01/2020

Submission format

Part 1

The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a concise, formal business
style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as
appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system.
Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–
2,500 words, although you will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit.

Part 2

The submission is in the form of an individual evidence portfolio.

 A LAN design plan and blueprint and justification document.

 A fully completed test plan including an evaluation of results and recommendations for improvements to
LAN.
 A proposed and justified maintenance schedule.

Part 3
 Evidence of an implemented network.
You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, subsections and illustrations as appropriate, and all work
must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system.

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1: Examine networking principles and their protocols.

LO 2: Explain networking devices and operations.

LO3: Design efficient networked systems.

LO4: Implement and diagnose networked systems.

Assignment Brief
You are employed as a Network Engineer by Nguyen Networking Limited, a high-tech networking solution
development company, which have branches in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Can Tho.

The company has been contracted to implement a networking project from a local educational institute. The
specification of the project is given below:

People: 200 students, 15 teachers, 12 marketing and administration staff, 5 higher managers including the
head of academics and the programme manager, 3 computer network administrators.

Resources: 50 student lab computers, 35 staff computers, 3 printers

Building: 3 floors, all computers and printers are on the ground floor apart from the IT labs – one lab located
on the first floor and another located on the second floor

As a first task, the CEO of the company Mr. Nguyen has asked you to investigate and explain networking
principles, protocols and devices and submit a report.
Part 1

You will need to produce a report that includes the following:

1. An introduction to provide an overview of your report.

2. Benefits and constraints of different types of networks and networking standards.

3. The impact of network topology, speed of communication and bandwidth requirements.

4. Effectiveness of networking systems.

5. Discussion on operating principles of networking devices and server types and networking software.

6. Discuss the relationship of workstation hardware with networking software.

7. Explore a range of server types and justify the selection of a server, considering a given scenario
regarding cost and performance optimization.

8. For the given specification, identify the topology protocol for the efficient utilization of a networking
system.

The CEO Mr. Nguyen is happy with your first report and now he has asked you to analyze the specification
from the institution, as given earlier.

You need to design and implement the networking project within a given timeframe:

Part 2 Design efficient networked systems

1. Prepare a written step-by-step plan of how you are going to design a Local Area Network including a
blueprint of your LAN.

2. Justify your choice of devices for your network design.

3. Produce a test plan to evaluate this design for the requirements of bandwidth and cost constraints as per
user specifications.

4. Justify the security requirements and quality of services needed for selection of accessories.

5. Suggest a maintenance schedule to support the networked system.

Part 3 Implement test and diagnose networked systems

1. Implement a networked system based on your prepared design.

2. Conduct verification with e.g. Ping, extended ping, trace route, telnet, SSH, etc.

3. Record the test results and analyze these against expected results.

4. Investigate what functionalities would allow the system to support device growth and the addition of
communication devices.

5. Discuss the significance of upgrades and security requirements in your recommendations.

ASSESMENT CRITERIA

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO3 Design efficient networked systems

P5 Provide a logical/physical design of M3 Install and configure D2 Design a maintenance

the networked system with clear network services and schedule to support the
explanation and addressing table. applications on your choice. networked system.

P6 Evaluate the design to meet the

requirements.

LO4 Implement and diagnose networked systems

P7 Implement a networked system M4 Recommend potential D3 Use critical reflection to

based on a prepared design. enhancements for the evaluate own work and
networked systems. justify valid conclusions.
P8 Document and analyse test results
against expected results.
P5 Provide a logical/physical design of the networked system with clear explanation and addressing
table

---Explain the difference between logical and physical topology:

In a network, to help each device work together with a better productivity, design the way devices are suit
with the demand on the range and quality is very important. The topology is used to provide different
configuration to create the network. Topology can be logical and physical. When the physical topology
intends to refer the real physical structure such as router, computer, server, cable… While a logical
topology specifies how the system communicate across the physical topologies.

_Discuss and explain the USER Requirement for the design:

Discuss:

To serve 200 students, 15 teachers, 12 marketing and administration staff, 5 higher managers including the
head of academics and the programme manager, 3 computer network administrators. The resource
included 50 student lab computers, 35 staff computers, 3 printers. And the building has 3 floors: all
computers and printers are on the ground floor apart from the IT labs – one lab located on the first floor
and another located on the second floor.

Analyze the problem:

Catching the requirement of problem. I temporary divide it by three groups that match with 3 floors:
ground floor; first floor, second floor.

+ Ground floor: 3 Admin computers, 32 Staff computers and 3 Printers.

+ First floor: 25 student labs.

+ Second floor: 25 student labs.

Provide logical design:

 Device Interface IP Address Subnet Gateway DNS
LAN-Router Fa0/0 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 n/a n/a
Fa1/0 192.168.2.100 255.255.255.0 n/a n/a
Fa6/0 192.168.0.100 255.255.255.0 n/a n/a
Fa7/0 192.168.5.100 255.255.255.0 n/a n/a
Se2/0 192.168.3.100 255.255.255.0 n/a n/a
WAN-Router Fa0/0 192.168.4.101 255.255.255.0 n/a n/a
Se2/0 192.168.3.101 255.255.255.0 n/a n/a
Mail-server 1 Fa0 192.168.5.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.3.100 192.168.4.200
Mail-server 2 Fa0 192.168.4.102 255.255.255.0 192.168.4.101 192.168.4.200
DNS-server Fa0 192.168.4.200 255.255.255.0 192.168.4.101 192.168.4.200
FTP-server Fa0 192.168.4.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.4.101 192.168.4.200
PC1 Fa0 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.100 192.168.4.200
PC25 Fa0 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.100 192.168.4.200
PC26 Fa0 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.100 192.168.4.200
PC50 Fa0 192.168.2.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.100 192.168.4.200
PC_Admin 1 Fa0 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
PC_Admin 2 Fa0 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
PC_Admin 3 Fa0 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
Printer0 Fa0 192.168.0.4 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
Printer1 Fa0 192.168.0.5 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
Printer2 Fa0 192.168.0.6 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
Staff_PC1 Fa0 192.168.0.7 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
Staff_PC32 Fa0 192.168.0.8 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.100 192.168.4.200
 Figure ….. : Logical design in Cisco Packet Tracer.

Provide physical design:

Figure … : Physical design in Cisco Packet Tracer.

Provide addressing table for the network

Tùy vào thiết kế của ae mà chỉnh sửa tên INTERFACE+DEVICE+IP ADDRESS.

Table : Addressing table for the network.

 P6 Evaluate the design to meet the requirements

After finish the design, we need a test plan to ensure the network can work effectively. Furthermore, the
test plan ensure that all services are configured and work in the way we want. It is evident that we step-
by-step check all devices, connections and services in the network. Moreover, the test plan also is a
necessary step to do another step to improve or complete the network system.

Test plan

I use Cisco packet tracer version 7.2.2.0418 to do the test. There are some step to check the design:

1.Ping from one device to all devices and check connectivity to ensure the connection of network

Pc in floor Pc1-25 Pc25-50 Pc-staff 1-35 printers FTP-server DNS-server Mail-server

Ground admin connected connected connected connected connected connected connected
staff connected connected connected connected connected
1 connected connected connected connected connected
2 connected connected connected connected connected
Table 2 connectivity
 Figure 3 pc25 ping to pc in ground floor

Figure 4 pc25 ping to pc in floor 1 and ftp server

2.Check all services in the network

FTP

Figure check FTP

SMTP
 Figure check SMTP

DNS

Figure check DNS

3.Check access list

 Figure ACL

Figure Check ACL pc admin to student pc

 Figure Check ACL staff pc to student pc

Evaluate

The design is very strong in connection and sending files or email. It meant that the network has perfect
connection and the high speed in delivery. However, the limitation of this network is low security (no
firewall, …).
P7 Implement a networked system based on a prepared design.

Firstly, click on icon Wireless

+Step 1: Click on Config

+Step 2: Click on Wireless

+Step 3: Click on WPA 2 – PSK

+Step 4: Enter pass Wi-Fi

Step 5: Click on GUI.

Step 6: Click on Setup.

Step 7: Enter IP Address (The third space is not the same).

Step 8: Click on Enabled.

Step 9: Enter Start IP Address and Maximum number of User.

Step10: Save.
Firstly, click on icon smartphone or laptop

+Step 1: Click on Config.

+Step 2: Click on Wireless0.

+Step 3: Click on WPA 2 – PSK.

+Step 4: Enter pass Wi-Fi of Wireless Router.

Step 1: Click on Config

Step 2: Click on FastEthernet0

Step 3: Click on DHCP (get a dynamic IP configuration for your computer) (if this is printer, you must click
on static and enter IP Address)

 Configure Server DHCP

Firstly, click on icon Server

+Step 1: Click on Services

+Step 2: DHCP

+Step 3: Enter Start IP Address and Subnet Mask

+Step 4: Click Add

 Configure Server DNS

Step 1: Click on Services

Step 2: Click on DNS

Step 3: Click on of DNS Service

Step 4: Enter name (google.com, cisco.com, youtube.com)

Step 5: Enter Address of DNS Server

Step 6: Click Add

P8 Document and analyze test results against expected results.

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and is a network protocol used on IP networks
where a DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address and other information to each host on the
network so they can communicate efficiently with other endpoints. In addition to the IP address, DHCP
also assigns the subnet mask, default gateway address, domain name server (DNS) address and other
pertinent configuration parameters. To provide IP address to our computers, we need to follow these
steps below :

Figure 1 Set up DHCP

 Step 1: Create a DHCP Pool for first floor

 Step 2: Set IP address and subnet mask
 Step 3: Set default gateway for first floor
 Step 4: Set DNS server for system
 Step 5: Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the second floor and ground floor with the suitable IP address and
gateway

Then, the DHCP will provide IP address for computers on each floor. We can check it by requesting DHCP
by any computer.
 Figure 2 DHCP request successful

Now every computer on the same floor is connected each other but not the whole system. If we need to
connect from a PC on first floor with another one on second floor, we have to do one more step is RIP.
 Figure 3 Rip

With one network address for one floor, now the whole system is connected each other. We can test it by
pinging 2 computers on 2 different floor each other.

Figure 4 Ping from PC1 ( first floor ) to second floor