Assignment Preparation
Complete the practice labs provided in the Virtual Resource: Hands-On Labs activity for this unit.
Assignment Overview
Health Systems, Inc., the regional hospital that you worked with in the Unit assignment, has hired you to create a design document about how to build remote access to their organization.
For this assignment, you will explain how to design the LAN at a remote branch site and discuss how it will interconnect through a WAN to the main Health Systems hospital site.
Assignment Instructions
Use Visio to create a diagram for your project. You may access Visio via the Toolwire Resources in this unit. Include the following in your diagram:
Display the basic LAN and WAN topology for your remote sites.
Display router and switch placement.
Display computers and workstations.
After creating your diagram, write a paper in which you complete the following:
Describe your diagram. Include specifications about the topologies, cabling, routers, and switches.
Provide an analysis of your diagram. Explain the role that the devices on your network play in network communication.
Support your diagram. Provide reasoning for choosing the switching and routing, transmission media, and topology.
Submission Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: If you use sources, ensure that resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.