Network Design (I.e., Part 1) : IP Addressing
Network Design (I.e., Part 1) : IP Addressing
, Part 1)
A. Define the network topology that will be used and justify the decision.
B. Select the appropriate cables and connectors and justify the decision. Describe where
wired connections will be used within or across the two new academic buildings and
justify the decision. Students must use both wired and wireless technologies.
o Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
C. Select the appropriate networking and internetworking hardware for each building, and
justify the decision.
o Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
D. Select the appropriate Wide Area Network (WAN) design and wireless configuration,
and justify the decision. Students must use both wired and wireless technologies.
o Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
E. Consider that faculty, students, and guests can bring their own devices (BYOD) and use
their computer in each of the buildings.
o Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
F. Select the appropriate computer systems hardware to use to support the faculty, students,
and overall network design; and justify the decision(s).
o Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
IP Addressing:
A. Watch How to Subnet a Network Video provided in Content -> Project Instructions
o Review the Network Address Template provided in Content -> Project
Instructions -> Project Templates for Parts 1 - 3
o Complete the subnet chart provided at the end of the document.
Security
B. Select each of the firewall types to implement, describe network or host-based placement,
and configuration details; and justify each of the decisions.
o Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
C. Select an IDS, IPS, or both for the network and justify your decision.
o Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
D. Define a DMZ implementation and justify the decision.
E. Select physical security measures for each of the new academic buildings and justify the
decision.
o Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
F. Select additional network security measures to be implemented and justify the decision.
They should include:
o How you will protect against social engineering attacks, and justify your decision.
o How you will protect against faculty or students willingly, or unwillingly
introducing malware onto the network, and justify your decision.
o What secure protocols you will require for faculty and students to use while
accessing resources internal, or external to the network, and justify your decision.
G. Make explicit that UMUC will not be liable for any problems arising from personal use
of devices in the two buildings.
Building Details
The building will house six computer labs that will be used for instruction. In the building
diagrams above, the labs are labeled Classroom #1, Classroom #2, and Classroom #4 on the first
floor and Classroom #1, Classroom #2, and Classroom #5 on the second floor; each computer lab
will have a closet. Each lab will have 26 devices: 23 student computers, one instructor computer,
and one server in the closet for instructional use. Students should consider high traffic areas for
WiFi, such as the sitting areas and not the classrooms.
In addition, there will be a student computer lab that will provide computer access to students to
do their homework. There will be 25 computers in this lab and a server in the closet. To allow
students access to library resources, the library will also have 10 computers for the general public
to use and five computers for library staff.
Finally, there are offices in the building. Each of these offices will have one computer for staff
use, with the exception of the admissions office, which will have five computers. There will be
two server rooms, one on the first floor and one on the second floor.