Group 2CNIT 101 NETWORKING PROJECT !!

Answering Question 1 : Casey and Andy

Answering Question 2 : Damen and Wilton

Answering Question 3 : Kyle and Damien

Answering Question 4 : Simon and Marcos

Question 1: Annual meeting at the Moscone center , and needs networking to communicate with each other . What would you recommend for their networking?

Answering Question 1 : Casey and Andy

Situation #1

Wireless Connections For Human Connections

Network Solutions

o Wireless networking offers a clean and modern environment for all of your networking needs.

o Routing and switching for efficient and uncongested network traffic.

o Fiber optic cabling for higher speeds and greater throughput.

Advantages of Wireless Networkingo Efficient and convenient.

o Allows ease of access. Bring in your laptop or tablet and get connected with a few small steps.

o Minimize hardware requirements for easy maintenance and reduced cost.

o Information can be stored and shared from a central server and enhanced with access to the world wide web.

Wireless Brings Flexibility

o Allows users to bring in their own laptops to connect.

o Also works with tablets and smartphones, allowing for more portable ways to connect.

o Convention operators can install wired workstations to broaden access and provide backup for unexpected contingencies.

Question 2 : San Francisco law firm moving to a new high rise building with two hundred people. What would you recommend for their networking?

Answering Question 2 : Damen and Wilton

Situation #2

Law Firm

High Rise Building

Two Hundred Employees

Analyzing The Needs

Satellite

Only one location Needs clear line of

sight Expensive Slow

Highly unnecessary and inefficient.

Cable Modem + Copper Twisted Pair

Put this together because one needs the other.

Inefficient Slow Not very secure

Wireless

Not very secure Short range Needs to be able to

reach throughout the building

Repeaters/bridges add to the security risk

Fiber Optics

Secure New building =

Probably installed already

Fast Low power Effective

Most effective networking option based on the needs of this law firm

Why Fiber Optics?

Less expensive than copper twisted pair

Cables are thinner than copper twisted pair

Less signal degradation Less interference Lower power

consumption Degrades slower Non flammable Lightweight Durable Flexible

Security

Harder to tap into compared to other networking options

“Unlike metallic-based systems, the dielectric nature of fiber optic cables makes it impossible to remotely detect the signal being transmitted within the cable. The only way to do so is by actually accessing the fiber optic itself.”

Workgroup

Easier to share/access files and data

Makes it easier for intruders to access files unnoticed

Domain Based Server

More secure for a law firm carrying sensitive data

Keeps data together

Question 3 : A small criminal law firm with three people in an old Victorian building in the mission district. They need to be careful with the security of their data. What would you recommend for their networking? Do they need networking?

Answering Question 3 : Kyle and Damien

Peer to Peer Network / Workgroup

All nodes in the network are equal and can communicate directly with each other:

o File sharingo Internet sharingo Peripheral sharing

(printers, copiers)

Network Needs

Unshielded Twisted-Pair cables with RJ-45 connectors (Cat-5 or 6)

Modem (Cable or DSL) w/Internet Service Provider

Router/Switch/Firewall combo

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

Centralized storage and access of data on a network

Network Structure

Security Needs

Password-protected network/Workgroup Firewall (software or hardware) Wired network w/option of wireless (via router) Disable network name (SSID) broadcast and limit signal

range Use WPA protocol Anti-Virus Software (Avast, Norton) Train employees about smart internet use.

Protect your information

Scheduled back-ups to NAS

Back-up NAS to External HD

Answering Question 4 : Simon and Marcos

Question 4 : Venture Capital provide money for startup and other companies. They have three different location San Francisco, London and Rome. What would you recommend for their networking?

We will being using satellite connection and server based with central server.

Each location will have its own server while San Francisco server will be the central server.

The reason for satellite connection is because each office is at different location.

In case of an emergency where satellite is not able to be used the company will be using cable wire for their connections.

Paolo Capitale

A Venture Capital Company

They provide Money to companies in return for ownership

Paolo Capitale3 Locations

Satellite Communications

3 Offices around the world

Satellite as main communication between servers

Cable Communications

In the event that the satellite connection goes down, we will have cable connection as back up

Office Topology

Company Topology

Main Server at San Francisco

London Office

Rome Office

San Francisco Office

Networking Project Group 2 May 16 2012CNIT 101 Casey LightmanAndy SituDamen Leung Wilton LeeKyle Ishizu Damien WongSimon HsiaoMarcos Guillen