Convince the owners of a small up and coming company that they need to update equipment in their IT due to increased Internet use by focusing on Internet threats and the OSI model.
Now it is time to implement your ideas. You are going to design a new network for your small company. The network design will include routers, switches, servers, laptops, workstations and any other hardware you choose. Be specific about what hardware you want to use and why (e.g., Dlink 8 port switch model XYZ). Make sure to include what type of Internet connection and equipment is proposed. Be specific about what protocols are running on each device. Pick an IP scheme for the internal network and state it (i.e., the internal network will run an IP range of xxx.xxx.x>xxxx to xxx.xxx.xxx, with a subnet of xxx.xxx.xxx). Include a gateway IP and location (by location I mean make sure it is in your diagram). What will connect to the gateway device?
Try to diagram the new network either through a plan or through a verbal description. You can make up what the small company has for hardware to begin with and then design a better network for them. For example, you could state that the company has five employees with computers that are peer-to peer networked. The book provides many different ways to diagram networks. Microsoft Word and Excel will allow you to draw shapes and connectors for diagrams. Visio is another diagramming application you might use for your diagram. The project can be a combination of text and diagrams just as long as it is logical.
The project text needs to be grammatically correct with correct spelling and sentence structure when applicable. Remember to cite ideas that are not your own. Follow the APA guidelines for the paper and citations. Sentenceworks is available to assist you with the grammar and sentence structure.
The final project is weighted towards logical thinking and knowledge from the textbook. By this point and time you should be able to explain the basics of networking and security issues to other people.