NET02 LAN Design Assignment Help

Submission Format

The submission is in the form of an individual written report which should conform with our HNC/D style guide.

The recommended word limit is 2,000–2,500 words but it is recognised that documenting practical work can significantly increase a word count.

You will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO3 Design efficient networked systems.

LO4 Implement and diagnose networked systems.

Assignment Brief and Guidance

You are employed as a network engineer by BRISSLE(Net) and are working on a project for a local educational institution.

You will need to analyse the specification from the institution below for completion of this project within a given timeframe:

People: 700 students, 80 teachers, 35 marketing and administration staff, 5 higher managers including the head of academics and the programme manager, 10 computer network administrators

Resources: 50 student lab computers, 35 staff computers, 3 printers

Building: 3 floors, all computers and printers are on the ground floor apart from the IT labs – one lab located on the first floor and another located on the second floor.

Write a technical report encompassing Parts 1 and 2 below:

Part 1 Design efficient networked systems

1. Prepare a written step-by-step plan of how you are going to design a Local Area Network including a network diagram of your LAN.

2. Justify your choice of devices for your network design.

3. Produce a test plan to evaluate this design for the requirements of bandwidth and cost constraints as per user specifications.

4.Justify the security requirements and quality of services needed for selection of accessories.

5 Suggest a maintenance schedule to support the networked system.

Part 2 Implement test and diagnose networked systems

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to Covid-19 and the lack of access to the lab, this section will be delayed until one of the following timeframes: May/June 2020, early September 2020, January 2021 or any other suitable time between now and June 2021.

1. Implement a networked system based on your prepared design.

2. Conduct verification with e.g. Ping, extended ping, trace route, telnet, SSH

3. Record the test results and analyse these against expected results.

4. Investigate what functionalities would allow the system to support device growth and the addition of communication devices.

5. Discuss the significance of upgrades and security requirements in your recommendations.

LAN Design Assignment
The use of annotated photographs is encouraged for the practical sections of Part 2.

*Please access HN Global for additional resources support and reading for this unit. For further guidance and support on report writing please refer to the Study Skills Unit on HN Global. Link to www.highernationals.com

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass	Merit	Distinction
LO3 Design efficient networked systems
P5 Design a networked system to meet a given specification. P6 Test and evaluate the design to meet the requirements and analyse user feedback.	M3 Install and configure network services and applications of your choice.	D2 Design a maintenance schedule to support the networked system.
LO4 Implement and diagnose networked systems
P7 Implement a networked system based on a prepared design. P8 Document and analyse test results against expected results.	M4 Recommend potential enhancements for the networked systems.	D3 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions.