Use the template as a guide while creating your Network Design Proposal (Parts 1-3). Include at least five scholarly references in each of the three submissions. Thus a total of fifteen scholarly references will be included. Use IEEE-style citations. We do not use APA or MLA-style citations. The use of figures and diagrams is encouraged. Students will properly cite the figures and diagrams according to the IEEE.
Overview
Your proposal will be submitted in three major parts:
- Network Design (i.e., Part 1)
- Network Addressing and Security (i.e., Part 2)
- Network Customization and Optimization (i.e., Part 3)
Use the template as a guide while creating your Network Design Proposal (Parts 1-3). Include at least five scholarly references in each of the three submissions. Thus a total of fifteen scholarly references will be included. Use IEEE-style citations. We do not use APA or MLA-style citations. The use of figures and diagrams is encouraged. Students will properly cite the figures and diagrams according to the IEEE-style citation.
Network Design Part 1
In this section, address each of the following.
- Define the network topology that will be used and justify the decision.
- 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.
- Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
- Select the appropriate networking and internetworking hardware for each building, and justify the decision.
- Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
- Select the appropriate Wide Area Network (WAN) design and wireless configuration, and justify the decision. Students must use both wired and wireless technologies.
- Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
- Select the appropriate computer systems hardware to use to support the faculty, students, and overall network design; and justify the decision(s).
- Student should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
Net Addressing and Security (Part 2)
In this section, address each of the following.
IP Addressing:
- Watch How to Subnet a Network Video provided in Content -> Project Instructions
- Review the Network Address Template provided in Content -> Project Instructions -> Project Templates for Parts 1 – 3
- Complete the subnet chart provided at the end of the document.
Security
- Select each of the firewall types to implement, describe network or host-based placement, and configuration details; and justify each of the decisions.
- Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
- Select an IDS, IPS, or both for the network and justify your decision.
- Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
- Define a DMZ implementation and justify the decision.
- Select physical security measures for each of the new academic buildings and justify the decision.
- Students should be specific when discussing the models, types, and costs.
- Select additional network security measures to be implemented and justify the decision. They should include:
- How you will protect against social engineering attacks, and justify your decision?
- How you will protect against faculty or students willingly, or unwillingly introducing malware onto the network, and justify your decision?
- 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?
Network Customization and Optimization (Part 3)
In this section, address each of the following.
- Identify network storage and cloud based services that will be available for faculty and students
- Students should be specific when discussing the configuration and implementation.
- Identify the proper data protection and backup method and implementation, and justify your decision.
- Students should consider the needs of the administration, faculty, and students.
- Identify a network monitoring solution and describe how this will enable the optimization of the network, and justify your decision.
- Students should be specific when describing protocol analyzers, network monitoring tools, and packet sniffers
- Identify how logs will be stored, managed, and how long the university will keep them, and justify your answer
- Students should consider this in the context of the network or cloud based storage selected.
- Describe the troubleshooting methodology Information Technology (IT) personnel will use when troubleshooting issues across the proposed network implementation
Building Details
Please consider the following building layout below:
UMUC has not decided how they will use all of the physical space within the newly leased building. However, they have decided to use some of the space. The overall plan is to use the building as provided in the above diagram. However, initially, the building will house five classrooms, one student computer lab, library, and an office.
In the above building diagrams, we will use Office 5 (Admissions) on the first floor. The classrooms are labeled Classroom #1, Classroom #2, and Classroom #4 on the first floor and Classroom #1 and Classroom #5 on the second floor; each computer lab will have a closet. Each classroom will have 25 devices: 23 student computers, 1 instructor computer, and 1 server in the closet for instructional use. Students should consider high traffic areas for Wi-Fi, such as the sitting areas and not the classrooms. The Wi-Fi network should be segregated from the wired network, and implemented on a separate Class C network. What will the network address, range, and broadcast address for this separate Class C wireless address be?
In addition, there will be a student computer lab that will provide computer access to students to do their homework. There will be 24 computers in this lab and 1 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 5 computers for library staff, for a total of 15 devices in the library. Finally, the office (Admissions) will have 25 devices. 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.
