Question

Building a LAN and WAN Assignment In this assignment, you will build a WAN and a LAN for Widgets Corporation. Using the provided Visio diagram, you need to supply the appropriate cables to interconnect the Main Office to the Factory and Warehouse. In addition, you need to show what type of cable connections will connect the offices to the IDFs. All connections must all terminate at the IDFs of each building. When designing your solution, keep in mind the distances between buildings, the type of cable you will implement, and the cost to interconnect them. If you’re unfamiliar with Visio, use this YouTube link to learn how to interconnect objects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQaxxvwWgtM

You will be graded on the following:

1. Cost of solution

2. Appropriate solution

3. Neatness of diagram

200 feet Main Office 200 feet 1 mile away LL IDF Factory IDE 600 feet Warehouse 200 feet IDF 200 feet 300 feet 1,000 feet away

Answer 1

NETWORK DIAGRAM OF WIDGET CORPORATION

MAIN OFFICE Internet WAN WAREHOUSE FACTORY

Cost of the above network for cable (UTP - Unshielded twisted pair cable) from Finolex company which will cost approximately 80USD for overall cable connection.The above network connection is set up based on star topology which uses Layer 3 switch at the centre which goes to IDF of three offices.The main office contains server and admin management system which will updated in the warehouse and factory.