The overview of this book’s running case project is in the
front matter. Please review this information carefully to guide you in
completing each chapter’s project as you work through the remaining chapters.

You have been hired as a consultant to design a network for
LedGrafix, a video and PC game design company. LedGrafix’s newest game has
become a hot seller, and the company anticipates rapid growth. It’s moving into
a new facility and will be installing a new network. Because competition is
fierce in the game industry, LedGrafix wants the network fully secured,
documented, and maintained while providing high availability, scalability, and
performance.

Based on your current network technology and information
security knowledge, for this project you design a network to meet the specified
requirements and create a network diagram detailing your design. After you have
created the diagram, you create a hardware and software inventory for the
network. In addition to designing the network, you must also provide full
documentation. The network should meet the following requirements:

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One location in Phoenix, AZ

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Capable of supporting 62 users in these departments:
Accounting and Payroll, 4; Research and Development, 12; Sales and Marketing,
10; Order Processing, Shipping, and Receiving, 14; secretarial and office
management staff, 4; upper management (including the president, vice president,
and general manager), 10; Customer Relations and Support, 6;Technology Support,
2.

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Full T-1 Internet connection

Tasks

1. Design a
network that meets the preceding requirements.

2. Examine the
facility diagram your instructor provides. Using whatever drawing application
you have available (MS Paint will work, if you have no other options), create a
diagram of your network, showing the physical layout of the system.

3. Create a
hardware and software inventory. Your instructor has blank forms you can use,
or you can create or find your own. Your inventory should include at least the following:

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Operating systems

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Server operating systems

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Office applications

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Antivirus software

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Computers, servers, and peripherals

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Network connectivity equipment, such as hubs,
switches, or routers

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Specialized imaging or multimedia devices or
software

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Developer tools (you can make up tool names, if
necessary)

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Other applications you think are necessary