Question

Hi-Standard Tech Traj.ning Ltd. is a Mumbai based organization which is expanding its office set-up to Chennai. At Chennai office compound, they are planning to have 3 different blocks for Admin, Training and Accounts related activities. Each block has a number of computers, which are required to be connected in a network for communication, data and resource sharing.

As a network consultant, you have to suggest the best network related solutions for them for issues/problems raised by them in (i) to (iv), as per the distances between various blocks/locations and other given parameters.

Shortest differences between various blocks/locations:

Admin Block to Accounts Block	300 Metres
Accounts Block to Training Block	150 Metres
Admin Block to Training Block	200 Metres
MUMBAI Head Office to CHENNAI Office	1300 Km

The number of computers installed at various blocks is as follows:

Training Block	150
Accounts Block	30
Admin Block	40

1) Suggest the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the CHENNAI office (out of the 3 blocks) to get the best and effective connectivity. Justify your answer.

2) Suggest the best-wired medium and draw the cable layout (Block to Block) to efficiently connect various blocks within the CHENNAI office compound.

3) Suggest a device/software and its placement that would provide data security for the entire network of the CHENNAI office.

4) Suggest a device and the protocol that shall be needed to provide wireless Internet access to all smartphone/laptop users in the CHENNAI office

Answer 1

1) Training Block

2) The best-wired medium is Fibre optic cable

3) Device - Hard Disk Encryptor

Software - Data Masking

4) IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi router