Computer Network

Description

Assignment due Friday, December 6, 2024 by 11:00pm

Introduction

The final assignment is a group project (maximum of 3 members per group) that requires students to apply the various concepts and skills acquired throughout the course. Students are expected to engage in self-study where required to further build on the course knowledge, covering topics such as connecting to multiple ISPs and configuring servers, including DHCP, DNS, email, and Web servers.

Project Scenario

Allied National is a bank with over 300 employees and is expanding its operations. Due to recent growth, they need to relocate to a new building, which has been identified but currently lacks network infrastructure. A network service must be designed for the building, which spans four floors. Details for each floor are provided below:

1. First floor
   1. Finance and Accounts Department – 60 users expected.
   2. Human Resources Department – 40 users expected.
2. Second floor
   1. Sales and Marketing Department – 40 users expected.
   2. Administration and Public Relations Department – 40 users expected.
3. Third floor
   1. Customer Care – 30 users expected.
   2. Logistics and Store – 20 users expected.
   3. Guest area – 40 users expected.
4. Fourth floor
   1. ICT – 30 users expected.
   2. Server Room: 2 admin PCs and 4 Servers (DHCP, DNS, HTTP, and Email).

Therefore, as a key member of the Networks Team, you have been tasked to design a network for the new building. Use Packet Tracer to create your solution (and show the layout and configuration you would put in place to ensure that the new network meets the current business need and is future-proofed).

Project Requirements

1. Use Cisco Packet Tracer (PT) to design and implement the network solution.
2. Use routers and switches on each floor to ensure the required network connectivity. Use a hierarchical model providing redundancy on every floor.
3. The network is also expected to connect to at least two ISPs. This is to ensure high availability and fault tolerance, in case one ISP connection fails.
4. Each department is required to have a wireless network for the users with multiple access points (APs) to provide adequate coverage and capacity. wireless network with strong security measures, including encryption, authentication, and access control.
5. Use RIP v2 as the routing protocol to advertise routes on the routers. Ensure to include the RIP v2 configuration script in your report.
6. Each department should be in a different VLAN and different subnetwork. Configure inter-VLAN routing using a suitable protocol to enable communication between different VLANs.
7. Devices in all the departments must communicate with each other within the department and across departments. All devices must also have access to the servers located in the server room.
8. Ensure the basic configuration of the devices: Hostnames, Line, Console and Enable passwords, Banner messages, disable domain IP lookup, encrypt all configured passwords.
9. You are provided with a base network address of 192.168.150.0 to carry out subnetting to allocate the correct number of IP addresses to each department. You are free to choose the addressing scheme for the devices in the network.
10. Devices in the server room must be allocated static IP addresses. All other devices in the network are expected to dynamically obtain an IP address from the dedicated DHCP server located in the server room. The DHCP server should be appropriately configured.
11. Install and configure a DNS server, an E-mail server, and a Web server on the fourth-floor server room. Configure the Web server to host the bank’s website (be creative but minimal in the content of your website). Client devices in the network should be able to access the company website. Verify the connectivity between the DNS and Web server and the clients in the network.
12. Test all connectivity and ensure everything configured is working as expected. Include clear screenshots to indicate that testing was done.
13. Reporting and submission:
    1. Include the demonstration of the network in a short video clip.
    2. Include the description of the design choices and configuration details in the PDF report.
    3. Include the configuration scripts that you have used with Packet Tracer.
    4. Include screenshots of your test cases to ensure working scenarios.
    5. Include a summary of your learning experience and how each group member contributed to the assignment in the PDF report.
    6. Include the packet tracer file that demonstrates your design.

Submission:

1. The assignment is a group assignment with a maximum of 3 students in a group.
2. Primary: One PDF file
   1. A well-organized PDF Report describing the design choices, network layout, all configuration scripts, test results, and other relevant details. The report should uniquely represent the team’s work.
3. Secondary: One ZIP file
   1. Include your **Packet Tracer file **with complete network design, configuration, and connectivity. The design should uniquely represent your team’s work.
   2. A maximum **5 to 8 min video clip (.mp4) **explaining the network design and individual contributions.