It388 Routing and Switching I - Unit 6 Assignment
Running head: SWITCHING TECHNOLOGIES
Routing and Switching
Introduction of Switching and Switching Technologies
Mieakarla Calloway
Kaplan University
Routing and Switching I – IT388
Robert Knox
Table of Contents
I. Review a Cisco 2950 Catalyst Switch found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/prod_presentation0900aecd800b1dbd.html. After you have reviewed the components of a catalyst switch, write a half-page summary describing four switch components and their importance. II. There are two primary methods of switching: layer 2 and layer 3 switching. Compare both switching methods.
III. There are four steps necessary for a LAN design methodology to be effective. List and explain each step. IV. The headquarters for your company, Acme, Inc., is located in a three-story building in New York City. MIS and the computer room are located on the first floor. There are three file servers, an email server, and web server. There are 10 workstations and two printers in the computer room. On the second floor are the sales department (with 30 computers and 10 printers) and marketing department (with 25 computers and seven printers, two of which are color). On the third floor are collections (five computers), human resources (12 computers and five printers), accounting (15 computers and three printers), and research (14 computers and two printers). Design a network diagram consisting of switches, servers, workstations, and printers.
Use Microsoft Visio to create your network diagram. This diagram should represent the physical layout of the network. Please check Doc Sharing for a sample Visio diagram.
Abstract
As stated within Unit Six, there are three different switching methods: Cut-Through, Store-and-Forward, and Fragment-Free. Base on a corporate or personal need
Routing and Switching
Introduction of Switching and Switching Technologies
Mieakarla Calloway
Kaplan University
Routing and Switching I – IT388
Robert Knox
Table of Contents
I. Review a Cisco 2950 Catalyst Switch found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/prod_presentation0900aecd800b1dbd.html. After you have reviewed the components of a catalyst switch, write a half-page summary describing four switch components and their importance. II. There are two primary methods of switching: layer 2 and layer 3 switching. Compare both switching methods.
III. There are four steps necessary for a LAN design methodology to be effective. List and explain each step. IV. The headquarters for your company, Acme, Inc., is located in a three-story building in New York City. MIS and the computer room are located on the first floor. There are three file servers, an email server, and web server. There are 10 workstations and two printers in the computer room. On the second floor are the sales department (with 30 computers and 10 printers) and marketing department (with 25 computers and seven printers, two of which are color). On the third floor are collections (five computers), human resources (12 computers and five printers), accounting (15 computers and three printers), and research (14 computers and two printers). Design a network diagram consisting of switches, servers, workstations, and printers.
Use Microsoft Visio to create your network diagram. This diagram should represent the physical layout of the network. Please check Doc Sharing for a sample Visio diagram.
Abstract
As stated within Unit Six, there are three different switching methods: Cut-Through, Store-and-Forward, and Fragment-Free. Base on a corporate or personal need
References: Lammle, Todd. (2007). Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide. 6th ed. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley Publishing, Inc. Dye, Mark A., McDonald, Rick, Rufi, Antoon W. (2009). Network Fundamentals: CCNA Exploration Companion Guide. Indianapolis, IN: Cisco Press.