Hi-Speed Technologies Ltd is a Delhi based organization which is expanding its office setup to Chandigarh. At Chandigarh office campus, they are planning to have 3 different blocks for HR, Accounts and Logistics related work. 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 in (i) to (iv), keeping in mind the distances between various blocks/locations and other given parameters.
Shortest distances between various blocks/locations:
| HR Block to Accounts Block | 400 meters |
| Accounts Block to Logistics Block | 200 meters |
| Logistics Block to HR Block | 150 meters |
| DELHI Head Office to CHANDIGARH Office | 270 Km |
Number of Computers installed at various blocks are as follows:
| HR Block | 70 |
| Account Block | 50 |
| Logistics Block | 40 |
(i) Suggest the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the
CHANDIGARH 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 CHANDIGARH office compound.
(iii) Suggest a device/software and its placement that would provide data security for the entire network of CHANDIGARH office.
(iv) Which of the following kind of network, would it be
(a) PAN
(b) WAN
(c) MAN
(d) LAN
(i) HR Block is best for the SERVER location because it has maximum number of computers.
(ii) Best wired medium: Optical Fibre OR CAT5 OR CAT6 OR CAT7 OR CAT8 OR Ethernet Cable.
(iii) Firewall placed with the server at the HR Block would provide data security for the entire network of CHANDIGARH office.
(iv)LAN and WAN
