Question

‘Swabhaav’ is a big NGO working in the field of Psychological Treatment and Counselling, having its Head Office in Nagpur. It is planning to set up a center in Vijayawada. The Vijayawada Center will have four blocks - ADMIN, PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, and ICU. You, as a Network Expert, need to suggest the best network-related solutions for them to resolve the issues/problems mentioned in questions (i) to (v), keeping the following parameters in mind:

Block to Block distances (in metres):

From	To	Distance
ADMIN	PSYCHIATRY	65 m
ADMIN	PSYCHOLOGY	65 m
ADMIN	ICU	65 m
PSYCHIATRY	PSYCHOLOGY	100 m
PSYCHIATRY	ICU	50 m
PSYCHOLOGY	ICU	50 m

Distance of Nagpur Head Office from Vijayawada Center = 700 km

Number of Computers in each block is as follows:

Block	No. of Computers
ADMIN	16
PSYCHIATRY	40
PSYCHOLOGY	19
ICU	20

1. Suggest the most appropriate location of the server inside the Vijayawada Center. Justify your choice. 
2. Which hardware device will you suggest to connect all the computers within each block of Vijayawada Center? 
3. Draw a cable layout to efficiently connect various blocks within the Vijayawada Center. 
4. Where should the router be placed to provide internet to all the computers in the Vijayawada Center? 
5. 1. The Manager at Nagpur wants to remotely access the computer in Admin block in Vijayawada. Which protocol will be used for this?
      OR
   2. Which type of Network (PAN, LAN, MAN or WAN) will be set up among the computers connected with Vijayawada Center?

Answer 1

1. The server should be placed in the PSYCHIATRY block because it contains the maximum number of computers (40), which reduces overall network traffic.
2. Switch/Hub
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4. The router should be placed in the PSYCHIATRY block, as it houses the server and acts as the central point for connecting the local network to the internet.
5. 1. Telnet
      OR
   2. LAN