Checkpoint Week 3 It242

Network Consulting Scenario IT240 October 6,

You have been contracted to build a network for a multimedia development firm that currently uses a 10-Mbps Ethernet network. The company requires a high-bandwidth network for the multimedia team, which constantly views and manipulates large files across the network. The company is expecting moderate growth. You are to come up with a solution to support the high bandwidth applications and growth potential of this company.

Required result:
■ Increase network bandwidth.
Optional result:
■ Support future growth.
■ Improve server response time.

Proposed solution:
■ Install CAT 5 UTP cable in a star topology with the existing hub.
■ Upgrade the workstation’s adapter cards to support 100 Mbps.
■ Increase the amount of RAM in the server.

The proposed solution ___________.
a. achieves the required result and both optional results b. does not achieve the required result but achieves both the optional results
c. does not achieve the required result but does achieve one of the optional results
d. achieves the required result but cannot achieve either of the optional results
e. achieves neither the required result nor either of the optional results

I would have to say that the proposed solution would not resolve this issue of future growth because it would not allow for the bandwidth to increase which is vital for growth it would also not increase the response time. By installing CAT 5UTP cables and using network cards that support speeds up to 100Mbps would also not allow for an increase in bandwidth on the network.

I would say that in order to increase response time I would create a server farm rather than using one single Server. By doing this you are not stressing the one server to the point where there might be a bottleneck effect within some point of the network.

I would have to recommend installing a switch rather than a hub because this would decrease the amount of collisions within the network and at the same time increase response time. I would also recommend installing routers within the network with sub-networks which should decrease the amount of broadcasting that is going across the network; this will also increase response time. With using the routers the company would be able to segregate the unused address space for future growth. I would also recommend that the routers and switches be able to support 100mbps or higher to achieve the goal of increasing the bandwidth.