CS395 Network Project

Choose one the following projects and complete the design on Packet Tracer. Each
design should run from simulation. Each student must complete a different project,
which will be assigned during class.

Topics
1. WAN Optimization design for Enterprise

2. Small Business Network Design with Secure E-commerce server

3. Warehouse design using collapsed core architecture

4. Enterprise Network Design using IP Subnetting
5. Network design proposal for Casino
6. Hospital Network Design
7. Small Business Network Design with Guest Network
8. Network design proposal for airport
9. Design a pre-sales proposal for network setup in a university
10. Campus Network Design
11. Network Security Design Proposal for small office
12. Wireless Home Network Design Proposal
13. Network Design for a 5-star hotel
14. Network Design proposal for a bank

Report Structure

Length – Try not to exceed not exceed 10 pages excluding title page, TOC and
Reference

Reference - at least three (3) referenced documents. Web-site references may be used
and their URLs are put in the reference section. Format and consistency will be
graded. Your references conform to APA reference style.
Style – APA
Font – Times New Romans size 12
Spacing – 1.5 spacing
Margin - 1-inch left, right and, bottom; 1.5 inches top
Page Numbering – APA format

Paper Organization
The paper should contain all the contents as outlined for each project.

Paper Submission
Upload to Blackboard the following
(i) Packet Tracer file showing network;
(ii) Report based on content given for each assignment

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Project 1 - WAN Optimization design for Enterprise

Project Scope

A WAN network has to be designed for an organization which has a main branch and
remote branch. There are 100 users in the main branch and 50 users in the remote
branch. The main branch has an application server which should be accessible by the
users in the remote branch. The WAN link has to be optimized such that only the
traffic to the application server should be allowed on it.

Network requirements

1. TCP/IP Design for the LAN networks at both the locations.

2. TCP/IP table with IP address details

3. Network topology diagram with IP address.

4. WAN Network design for both the locations.

5. Allow only traffic to the application server over the WAN link. All other traffic
should be denied for performance.

6. Hardware with quantity list.

7. Testing and verification of the design

Report Contents

1. Project Scope

2. Network requirements

3. Network requirement analysis

4. TCP/IP Network design

5. TCP/IP address table

6. Network Topology diagram

7. Router configuration (Main and branch office, access control lists, Static route)

8. Verification and Testing (Ping between systems and servers on different locations)

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Project 2 – Small Business Network Design with Secure E-commerce
server

Project Scope

A network has to be designed for a small business organization which has 100 users.
The organization hosts an e-commerce application on a server which is accessible to
internet users using https and with a public IP address.

Requirements

1. Identify the appropriate hardware which would be used (Cisco )

2. Users on the internet should be able to access only https on the e-commerce
server.

3. Users on the internet should have access only to the public IP address of the server
and not the private IP address.

4. The users in the organization should have full access to the server.

5. TCP/IP Network design with IP addressing

6. Features and configuration required on the hardware with explanation

Report Contents

1. Project Scope
2. Requirements
3. Requirement Analysis
4. Network Diagram
5. TCP/IP Table
6. Router configuration (IP address, NAT, ACL)
7. Solution Explanation
8. Hardware list

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Project 3 – Warehouse design using collapsed core architecture

Project Scope

The project aims to design a network for a 2 story warehouse using Cisco collapsed
Core architecture. In collapsed core architecture, the Core and distribution layer is
combined. The warehouse has two departments which are the logistics and
management. The logistics group is seated on the ground floor and the management
group on the 1st floor. There are 40 and 20 users respectively in the logistics and
management department. The departments should be segregated appropriately using
appropriate TCP/IP addressing and VLAN’s. An internet router is currently available
on the network.

Network requirements

1. Network Design strategy

2. Network Topology Diagram

3. TCP/IP Network design with IP addressing

4. VLAN design for departments

5. Identify appropriate switches for design (L2/L3)

6. Identify configurations on switches and routers

7. Solution explanation

Report Contents

1. Project Scope

2. Network requirements

3. Hardware analysis

4. Network Design strategy

5. Network topology diagram

6. TCP/IP Network design

7. TCP/IP table with IP addressing

8. VLAN Design

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9. Configuration (L3 Switch – VLAN, Routing, L2 Switch – VLAN, Router –
Routing, interface)

10. Solution explanation

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Project 4 – Enterprise Network Design using IP Subnetting

Project Scope

An enterprise has a main branch which is located in United States and 4 branches
located at different locations across the World. Each location has 80 users each. The
main location has a server which has is required to be accessed by all users in the
other locations. The network 172.16.0.0/16 is to be subnetted for the required number
of networks and used in the network design.

Network requirements

1. Network Design strategy

2. TCP/IP Subnetted networks for each location

3. TCP/IP addresses table for main and branch location with details of IP addresses,
subnet masks and default gateway for PC’s, Routers.

4. TCP/IP addresses for router interfaces.

5. Hardware (Routers, Switches ) with quantity (Cisco)

6. Topology Diagram with IP address.

Report Contents

1. Project Scope

2. Network requirements

3. Network Design strategy

4. Hardware quantity analysis (Main and branch locations)

5. TCP/IP Subnet Design

6. TCP/IP Design and Table for Main Location (LAN, WAN)

7. TCP/IP Design and Table for all branch locations (LAN, WAN)

8. Topology diagram with IP addressing.

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Project 5 – Network design proposal for Casino

Project Scope

The project aims to design a network for a casino. The casino has 10 floors including
the ground floor. The ground floor has a lobby area. Each floor also has a lobby area.
There are 40 rooms in each floor, each of which has a network point to which the
guest PC is connected. The casino network has two servers which are used by the
staff. A high speed internet connection is available which is to be shared by the guest
and staff network. There is a total of 25 staff in the casino based at the ground floor.

Network requirement

1. Network Topology diagram.

2. Identify the hardware required like routers, switches, access points (Cisco)
3. The network has to be segregated into guest and staff
4. The guest network should not have access to the staff network.
5. TCP/IP Network design and IP address table.
6. Configurations and features which are required to be configured on the devices.

Report Contents

1. Project Scope
2. Network requirement
3. Hardware analysis
4. Topology diagram
5. Network design strategy
6. TCP/IP Network design
7. TCP/IP address table
8. TCP/IP Static IP addresses
9. DHCP Design and Scope
10. Router configuration (LAN, Default route, access control lists, IP Helper address)
11. Network solution explanation
12. Hardware quantity list

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Project 6 – Hospital Network Design

Project Scope

A network proposal has to be designed for a hospital which has the following. There
is a main block and three wards in the campus. The main block is the administrative
block where registration of new patients takes place. The main block has 5 floors. The
hospital has identified hospital management software, which should be accessible by
the employees. The software is installed on a server at the administrative block. At the
ground floor, there are 15 computers at the billing section. At other floors, there is one
computer user each. The farthest distance between the computer on the top most floor
and the ground floor is less than 70 meters. The wards have 5 floors each, with 10
computers in the ground floor of each ward. The distance between the wards and the
blocks are less than 80 Meters. The computers in the wards may be increased based
on future expansion plans.

Network requirements

1. Hardware requirement analysis in main block with quantity.

2. Hardware requirements analysis in wards.
3. The employees should receive dynamic IP addressing from a central server.
4. Network should be loop free at Layer 2
5. Every computer should be able to access the hotel management software from each
of the location using a fixed IP address.
6. IP Network design table.
7. Identify configurations on the hardware wherever appropriate.
8. Network topology diagram with necessary equipment’s

Report Contents

1. Project Scope
2. Network requirements
3. Network requirement analysis (Main and wards)
4. Hardware analysis
5. Configuration guidelines
6. IP Network design table.
7. Network topology diagram
8. Network Testing and verification.
9. Hardware list with quantity

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Project 7 – Small Business Network Design with Guest Network

Project Scope

A small business network has to be designed for an organization. The organization

has occasional guest users (Max 10) visiting the office. There are a total of 50 users in
the organization. A FTP server is also available for sharing files.

Network requirement.

1. Separate subnet for guest and LAN network.

2. The guest network should be restricted to access only FTP service on the FTP
server and all the access to the LAN network should be blocked.

3. IP Network Design

4. Identify the hardware – Switches and Routers.

5. Configuration details on hardware

Report Contents

1. Project Title
2. Project Scope
3. Network requirement
4. Network planning
5. IP Network design table
6. Network Topology diagram with IP addresses
7. Network Integration plan
8. Network configuration (Router interface and ACL configuration with explanation)
9. Network Testing and verification procedure
10. Hardware and Software

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Project 8 – Network design proposal for airport

Project Description

The project is to design a proposal for setting up a network in an airport. The airport
has three departments - Airport authority, Flight service providers, and Guests.

The airport authority maintains a server which handles the flight management
controls. The flight service providers should have access only to the specific server in
the airport authority network and not to any other systems. The guest users should
have wireless access to a high speed internet connection, which should be shared
among all the users in all the departments.

The wireless access should be using a common password. The guest users should not
have access to the other two departments. The users should obtain IP addresses
automatically. The airport authority has 20 users, the flight service providers have 40
users and the maximum numbers of guests are estimated to be 100.

Networking Requirement.

1. The active networking components (Routers, switches, wireless access points etc)
with quantity.

2. The IP network design for each department.

3. Creating and mapping IP networks with vlans.

4. Analysis, identification and explanation of methodologies to use for access

restriction and internet sharing.

5. Dynamic IP addressing design for all the networks.

6. Identify the configuration and features, wherever appropriate, which is required on

the active components to setup the network.

7. Network topology diagram.

Report Contents

1. Introduction

2. Networking Requirement

3. Network Design strategy

4. VLAN and IP Network Design

5. Requirement analysis of active networking components (Routers, switches, access

points, DHCP Server)

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6. Network implementation plan

7. Network Topology Diagram

8. Network Configuration and guidelines

a. Switch configuration (VLAN, Trunking)
b. Router configuration (VLAN sub interface, Access lists)
c. DHCP configuration (Scope creation with screen shot)
d. Access point, server configuration guidelines.

9. Hardware inventory list.

Project 9 – Design a pre-sales proposal for network setup in a

university

The university has the following 7 departments.

1. IT
2. Finance
3. HR
4. Management
5. Faculty
6. Students
7. R&D

The university has an ADSL internet connection which would be used by the
departments
except for the R&D department which should not have access to the same. All the
departments should be able to communicate with each other. Each department
contains
50-100 users.

Networking Requirement

1. The active network components which are required (Routers, Switches).

2. The number of switches, routers which are required for the design.

3. The IP Design schema for the department.

4. Explanation of the details required to be configured on the Switch and how to

create different departments with VLAN.

5. Explanation of how to restrict internet connection for R&D Department and allow
access for the other departments with Access control lists on the Router.

6. Identify the feature on the router which is required for sharing the Internet for the
users.

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7. Identify the TCP/IP adapter parameters (IP address, Subnet mask, Default
Gateway, DNS Server IP address) for the users.

8. Network Design Diagram.

Report Contents

1. Introduction

2. Project Scope

3. Network Design Strategy

4. VLAN and IP Network Design

5. Requirement analysis of routers and switches

6. Proposed routers and switches

7. University Network Layout

8. Switch configuration guidelines

9. VLAN configuration guidelines

10. Router configuration guidelines

11. TCP/IP adapter configuration on Users computers

12. Additional References

Project 10 – Campus Network Design

Project Scope

A campus network design for a college. There are 100 users in the college; 30 users in
the main building, 30 users in bldg 1, and 40 users in bldg 2. Every building has a
lobby that is 200 sqft open space, where wireless access to the network is required.
Only authorized personal should have access to the wireless network.

The distance between bldg 1 and the main building is 300 mtrs. The distance between
bldg 2 and the main building is 90 mtrs. The distance between bldg 1 and bldg 2 is 70
mtrs. A high-speed cable Internet connection is available in the main building that
needs to be shared among the users.

The necessary equipment’s and appropriate topology required for the campus network
design along with the IP address schema, IP address management, secure wireless
access, internet sharing, features and services should be worked out. A bill of material

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should be included with products from Microsoft, Cisco, D-LINK or Netgear with
appropriate quantity that can be used for setting up of the campus infrastructure.

Report Contents

1. Project scope
2. Campus diagram
3. Network requirement analysis (Understanding the hardware and quantity
required to setup the network)
4. Network diagram with appropriate components (Includes the make and model
number of required hardware)
5. Network and system integration methodology
6. IP network design guidelines (Guidelines for IP address management and
usage on the network)
7. Features and Services (The services and features required to be setup and
configured on the identified hardware for the solution to work)
8. Bill of material (Includes equipment, model and quantity)

Project 11– Network Security Design Proposal for a small office

Project Scope

A network security proposal has to be designed for a small office with security as
utmost priority. The organization has about 100 users. There is a web server on the
network, which is accessible from the Internet. The employees should also have
wireless access to the network. All the users should have access to the Internet.

Requirements

1. Identify hardware like switches and access points with appropriate security
features for LAN security
2. Identify router for broadband Internet sharing.
3. Identify appliance to protect the web server from attackers and malicious content
the Internet.
4. IP network design with table for the organization.
5. Wireless security with appropriate security features should be made available

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6. Wireless network integration of access points (5 nos) with LAN with appropriate
security.
7. The user computers and the web server should be protected with appropriate
antivirus solution.
8. Network Topology diagram.

Report Contents

1. Project Scope
2. Requirements
3. Infrastructure hardware requirement analysis
4. Network Topology diagram
5. Network Integration procedure
6. Security attacks and mitigation features.
7. IP Network Design
8. IP Network Design Table.
9. Network Solution explanation based on requirement.
10. Hardware and Software List

Project 12– Wireless Home Network Design Proposal

Project Scope

A wireless network has to be designed at home with remote access from office. There
are 3 users at home. Two users have a desktop and the third user has a laptop. A high-
speed cable Internet connection is available at home. A serial port printer is available
for printing.

Network Requirement

1. All the users should share the Internet connection.

2. The laptop should have secure wireless access to the internet
3. The desktop users should be able to access Internet through the LAN.
4. The users should be transparent to the IP addressing system and should not be
required to configure the same manually.
5. One of the desktop at home needs to be accessed from office.

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6. All the users should be able to use the printer.

Report Contents

1. Project Scope
2. Network requirement
3. Hardware requirement analysis
4. Network topology diagram
5. Network Implementation plan (Features and services, IP Network Design,
TCP/IP Configuration on clients)
6. Requirement analysis and solutions (All 6 requirements stated above)
7. Recommended products.

Project 13 – Network Design for a 5-star hotel

Abstract A network design proposal for a 5 star hotel with the following
infrastructure and networking requirements.

Hotel Infrastructure

 The hotel has 10 floors with 20 rooms in each floor

 The hotel has a lobby area.
 The hotel has a swimming pool area.
 ADSL Internet is available for the hotel.

Networking Requirement

1. All the rooms should have computers installed.

2. The computers in all the rooms should have internet connection.
3. The swimming pool area and lobby should have wireless internet access.
4. The guests in the rooms should have free internet access.

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5. The computers should have appropriate security software’s installed.
6. The hotel management staff and the guests should be on different networks.
7. There are 15 users on the hotel management who requires computers.
A hotel management server needs to be setup for the hotel management staff
which should not
8. be accessible by the guests.
9. The wireless access in the lobby and swimming pool area should be secure.

Report Contents

1. Hotel Infrastructure
2. Networking Requirement
3. Requirement Analysis
4. Network Design Strategy
5. Network Diagram
6. Network Diagram Explained
7. Recommended products
8. How to Setup the Network
9. References

Project 14 – Network Design proposal for a bank

Abstract

A network proposal has to be developed for a bank. The bank has a main office,
which is located in London, and has 5 branch offices located at Paris, California,
India, Dubai and Qatar. The bank has an application server, which is used by its
customers across the world for online transactions. All the branches have high-speed
Internet connection. There are approximately 100 users in each of the branch offices
and 200 users in the main office.

Network requirements.

1. Identify the hardware components required to setup the network for the Bank
2. High availability should be available to the application server, which is accessible
using https protocol.
3. The application server should be setup in a secure manner with network and host
level protection.
4. All traffic into the application server should be scanned for security attacks.

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5. IP network design for the branch and main offices.
6. IP addressing range for users and hardware components.
7. The users at different locations should be able to access each other, including the
application server.
8. Identify the features and methodology, which would be followed to achieve the
solution.
9. Network Topology diagram.

Report Contents

1. Abstract
2. Network requirements
3. Network requirement analysis
4. Hardware and software requirement analysis
5. Additional requirements
6. Features and Services (VLAN, ACL, Static NAT, Failover cluster)
7. Network Topology Diagram
8. Network Topology Diagram Explanation
9. IP Network design
10. IP address design
11. Network Design and configuration strategy
12. Hardware inventory list

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