Essay Network Consultant Case Study – Logical Network Design Diagram – Networking Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Overview
The case study has you as a network consultant brought in to work on a new network design for the company. Each deliverable has been listed below to assist you in planning the report. For full marks, a professional report meeting all deliverables must be submitted before the due date. In summary, this assignment requires you to create different network diagrams based on the case study, list the equipment you recommend and create an IP scheme, all while justifying your choices in each
deliverable.

Deliverables
This assignment requires you to complete multiple deliverables:

• Develop an IP Addressing Scheme,
• Draw a proposed Logical Network Design Diagram,
• Draw a proposed Sydney Physical Network Design Diagram,
• List the required networking equipment.

Justifications and assumptions for the deliverables should be included when relevant.

Requirements

• A Word document containing the IP addressing scheme and networking equipment.
• 2 separate image files (png/jpeg) for your logical and physical diagrams using Draw.IO(https://app.diagrams.net/ ).

Case Study
Fully Unreal Reality (FUR) is a new and upcoming game development company that is turning heads in the industry. They have grown so much recently that they must upgrade their network which was only built 3 years ago but cannot cope with the growth. Management has requested a network 22/02/2021 v1.0 consultant (you) be brought in and a new network designed. They have advised you that the current infrastructure will be entirely replaced, except for cabling. FUR has two major headquarters in Sydney and Melbourne and a branch office in Adelaide. Each HQ has the same floor plan with the branch office being slightly smaller. Currently only the Melbourne HQ is connected via WAN to the Adelaide office. The management is open to an additional link from Sydney to Adelaide if it can be justified. The WAN connection speed is not in scope, nor is the existing Sydney to Melbourne and Melbourne to Adelaide WAN connections. The ISP connection is to Sydney only. Each office has multiple different types of devices that need connection and all from different departments in the office. The FUR organisation hierarchy is outlined below:

• Human Resources & Finance Department
• Design and Development Department
• Software Engineering Team
• Game Design Team
• Quality Assurance Team

Art Department

• Concept Art Team
• 3D Modelling Team

Product Department

• Customer Support Team
• Marketing Team
• Training Team

Given the sensitive nature of what is created by the company, security cameras are featured in and around each office to make sure employees are doing the correct thing. This also helps with preventing unauthorised personnel from gaining access to the offices. Security cameras should
continue to operate for up to 30 minutes after a power outage.

Out of Scope

• The existing WAN connections between Adelaide <-> Melbourne, Melbourne <-> Sydney, Sydney <-> ISP.
• VoIP, although planning for it is advisable (reserving a VLAN, etc).
• Wall cabling, device cabling is still necessary.
• Server specifications and end device numbers.
• Equipment space availability/layout of the offices, see Appendix A.
• VPNs or related software to support working from home/on the go.

Assumptions

• Wireless access is required at all offices.
• FUR plans on expanding rapidly within the next 5 years (adding new locations).
• Different categories of users/devices should be in their own VLAN.
• Each staff member has access to at least one company device.
• Space is available in each office for networking equipment.
• Cables exist already and are Cat6.