Hi Standard Tech Training Ltd is a Mumbai based organization which is expanding its office set-up to Chennai. At Chennai office compound, they are planning to have 3 different blocks for Admin, Training and Accounts related activities. Each block has a number of computers, which are required to be connected in a network for communication, data and resource sharing.
As a network consultant, you have to suggest the best network related solutions for them for issues/problems raised by them in (i) to (iv), as per the distances between various blocks/locations and other given parameters.
Shortest distances between various blocks/locations:
| Admin Block to Account Block | 300 meters |
| Accounts Block to Training Block | 150 meters |
| Admin Block to Training Block | 200 meters |
| MUMBAI Head Office to CHENNAI Office | 1300 KM |
Number of computers installed at various blocks are as follows:
| Training Block | 150 |
| Accounts Block | 30 |
| Admin Block | 40 |
(i) Suggest the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the CHENNAI office (out of the 3 blocks) to get the best and effective connectivity. Justify your answer.
(ii) Suggest the best wired medium and draw the cable layout (Block to Block) to efficiently connect various blocks within the CHENNAI office compound.
(iii) Suggest a device/software and its placement that would provide data security for the entire network of the CHENNAI office.
(vi) Suggest a device and the protocol that shall be needed to provide wireless Internet access to all smartphone/laptop users in the CHENNAI office.
(i) Training Block is the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the CHENNAI office to get the best and effective connectivity because it has a maximum number of computers.
(ii)
(iii) Suggested device is firewall. And it will be placed where all messages are entering or leaving the entire network of the CHENNAI office.
(iv) Device: WiFi card
Protocol: TCP/IP
