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by thalastdawn12

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I am a student, and I have an assignment. I have to sketch a network design. The company has 25 standalone computers & 5 laser printers destributed across two floors of a building. The company decided that it was time for expansion and upgrades. The company founder thinks that the computers should be able to communicate, but doesn't want to spend a lot of money. He wants a expandable network design. Wiring closets are available on both floors and have conduit b/w them. The computers must share sensitive data, but also control access to the files. He also wants to run standard word-processing and spreadsheet programs. I am suppose to decide the best network topology or topology combination for the company and sketch the network design to best suit the job.

I have no clue where to start. Can someone help?

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by oldefar

First you determine the assignment objective. At the start of a class, it is to determine how much you already know. There is no wrong answer. I am guessing that this is where you are at. I recommend you simply give it your best shot and your instructor will have his starting point.

At the middle or end of the session, it is to determine how much you have learned. Take what was emphasized plus what was covered and work as much of this as possible into your design.

Now you have your business objective. On to the business requirements.

Look at those requirements for the network again. You can make a bullet list of them. If you are at the end of the session, add the key items covered in the class as a second list. Your design must address the first list. You want to accomplish this via the second list if you have one.

At this point you apply what you have learned to creating a technical objective, and then the design.

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