Subnetting

Your Name Johnnie Walker

NETW410, Professor’s Name Christine Adams

Current Date 9/28/2014

Lab 4: Connecting Point A to Point B

1. Connectivity to remote locations such as the Internet, branches, offices, and teleworkers is provided through enterprise edge technologies and the enterprise WAN architecture. Infrastructure support is provided at the remote locations with enterprise branch architectures. The enterprise edge connects campus resources to remote enterprise locations.   The internet connection should be made through DSL connection with Category 5 CM-rated UTP cable for the current campus because this will increase security and reliability.

2. To connect to remote locations, WAN technologies and WAN transport media must be utilized when considering ownership, reliability, and backup issues. In addition, WAN remote access choices include cable and DSL technologies that are used with Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The enterprise branch is a remote location that is smaller than an enterprise campus and can use a simpler architecture. The should be connected to each other by a 2.4GHz 802.11b open wireless network whose access points are mounted on overhead light poles outside of each building.

3. Yes for the expected level of service that is provided by each selected technology, based on the services that a service provider offers.

4.  Fiber optic cable, 5 GHz wireless bridges are an inexpensive and reliable way to interconnect the campus buildings to the IT wing of the Administration Building.

| Advantages | Disadvantages | Cost |

Fiber Optic Cable |          High bandwidthThe basic all-fiber requires less space which amounts to savings in first installed and long term costs. Fiber network will likely have a longer useful life than a UTP network.All fiber does not have infinite bandwidth. Its distance capability is greater. |       Cost Single mode fiber, as used in Telco and CATV networks, practically has infinite bandwidth. But it...