I am a currently a final year university student, doing a dissertation on network design for an idependant school/sixth form.
I need to network two computer labs on seperate floors onto two separate domains. The first domain will be set up for School students, and the second computer lab will be set up for sixth form students.
I need to design the network using Active Directory and simulate it using OPNET or another piece of software that allows the two to be tested together. As I am new to all of this, could you please recommend what form of AD structure I should follow, what equipment should I use, e.g. cisco routers, switches, cables. Servers and Network Operating Systems I could recommend.
If you could please make a few recommendations, that I could start researching and following up.
Thank You!
