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Stonie Carson IT-212 Planning the network for the new office in Fayetteville, NC, I would start out by determining the communication media and the mode of transport. Since all the offices have access to fiber, I would recommend using that for the new office. Fiber optic cables offer high bandwidth, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and secure communication. The downside is that it is more expensive than other media but since the building already has it then it is recommended to continue using it. As for mode of transport I would recommend that the network use full-duplex mode. In full duplex the signals can travel in both directions simultaneously and is a must for video conferencing. I think this is a great time to talk about the OSI stack because it’s important to understand this to fully understand the network as a whole and why certain things are necessary. The OSI model has seven different layers: Physical, Data link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and Application. When it comes to modern networks, data starts at the application layer and moves its way down. Each layer adds its own header to the data that is necessary for the receiving device to receive and read the data. When the device receives it, the process is reversed, and it moves from the physical layer to the application layer stripping off each corresponding layers header until the data is presented to the application.
Now we need to determine the network hardware that is needed at the new office. The first one is a router which is used to connect the office network to the internet. Routers decide which way to forward data packets based on the destinations IP address. The next piece of hardware is a switch or in this case probably multiple switches. Switches connect devices to the office network. Switches send data to only the device it’s intended for, and forwards data based on the destinations MAC address. Switches can also segment large networks into subnets that help improve performance by reducing bandwidth usage. Another piece of hardware is the WAP or wireless access point. Wireless access points provide WI-Fi and can help extend the networks range. The network should also have a Firewall to help prevent unauthorized access to the network. Firewalls work by blocking traffic from untrusted or invalid IP addresses. Firewalls also log network events that can help with troubleshooting any issue that pops up. The last one is a VPN server to give secure remote access to the employees that need it. A VPN gives remote employees a connection that is encrypted and masks their IP address. When it comes to consideration of what IP range and class to use for this office, it comes down to what future expansion is expected for the office. As of right now, with the network of 50 people, a class C would be enough. If the company is expecting a lot of growth, then a class B might be better. Class C can support up to 254 IP addresses and class B can support 65,534 IP addresses.
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