Week 3 Ilab
NETW410 Week 3 Lab Report
To complete the Week 3 Lab Report, answer the questions below concerning the Network Design Lab Scenario linked from Step 2 of the iLab page.
Please use the template starting on Page 2 and submit it to the Week 3 iLab Dropbox by the due date.
Have fun while learning.Nishan Bhatt
NETW410, Professor Brehart
1/23/2015
Lab 3: Designing the Infrastructure for the Network
Lab Report
1. Draw a diagram of the new network. (10 points)
2. Will the current horizontal cabling suffice for the new network? If it will not, what type of cable should be used for the horizontal cabling? Provide detailed specifications for this cable. (10 points) I believe that it works with the current cabling, but if we wanted the network smoothly, I would use a Category 6 network cable. The DHCP, or a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol cable, is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network. It assigns an IP address whenever a system is started.
3. Should fiber optic horizontal cabling be installed but not terminated as future proofing for a future higher-speed network? What is the cost difference between copper UTP cable and fiber optic cable? Use this model to compute the relative cost—http://www.fols.org/cost_model. (10 points) Fiber optic cable is very expensive and is usually run on a WAN. If fiber optic cabling is already in use, I would leave the cable as it is, but if not, I wouldn’t recommend using it because fiber optic is very expensive. If there are enough funds available, I would recommend using fiber optic cabling if the network is being used for a future higher-speed network. Fiber optic cabling and copper UTP cables are very different when it comes to the cost for installing. They are roughly the same price for installation but not when purchasing a large amount of cable. Some of the long-term benefits of using fiber optic cabling
To complete the Week 3 Lab Report, answer the questions below concerning the Network Design Lab Scenario linked from Step 2 of the iLab page.
Please use the template starting on Page 2 and submit it to the Week 3 iLab Dropbox by the due date.
Have fun while learning.Nishan Bhatt
NETW410, Professor Brehart
1/23/2015
Lab 3: Designing the Infrastructure for the Network
Lab Report
1. Draw a diagram of the new network. (10 points)
2. Will the current horizontal cabling suffice for the new network? If it will not, what type of cable should be used for the horizontal cabling? Provide detailed specifications for this cable. (10 points) I believe that it works with the current cabling, but if we wanted the network smoothly, I would use a Category 6 network cable. The DHCP, or a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol cable, is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network. It assigns an IP address whenever a system is started.
3. Should fiber optic horizontal cabling be installed but not terminated as future proofing for a future higher-speed network? What is the cost difference between copper UTP cable and fiber optic cable? Use this model to compute the relative cost—http://www.fols.org/cost_model. (10 points) Fiber optic cable is very expensive and is usually run on a WAN. If fiber optic cabling is already in use, I would leave the cable as it is, but if not, I wouldn’t recommend using it because fiber optic is very expensive. If there are enough funds available, I would recommend using fiber optic cabling if the network is being used for a future higher-speed network. Fiber optic cabling and copper UTP cables are very different when it comes to the cost for installing. They are roughly the same price for installation but not when purchasing a large amount of cable. Some of the long-term benefits of using fiber optic cabling