Jan and Kim Levering have decided to expand their IT consulting business. They have leased space in a nearby building. The following are the details:

1. They will have an entire floor that has the following:

a) a receptionist area
b) 2 offices (one for Jan and one for Kim)
c) a conference room
d) an office that will accommodate 15 cubes for their consultants
e) a computer room to house their server(s)

2. They currently have 8 Windows XP systems set up in a workgroup

They would like you to develop a 2-phased plan. The first phase involves moving from the current office to the new office. In a 3-4-page report, you need to do the following:

3. Diagram the network and identify the topology and components:

a) Their existing equipment is as follows:

• 8 XP systems
• 1 each in Jan and Kim's offices
• 6 systems cubes (1 per cube)
• 1 Windows Server 2008 (standard edition) system in the computer room
• 1 printer in the computer room

b) Include the following:

• addressing scheme (use static addressing)
• subnetting/supernetting
• subnet mask for phase 1

4. Provide an installation guide on how to set up the Windows Server 2008 system and the network, including the following:

a) illustrations of the server installation process

b) a minimum of 8 Windows Server 2008 screenshots, with detailed explanations

c) descriptions of the settings for the following:

• server roles
• naming conventions
• disk format (NTFS or FAT)
• joining
• security
• centralized versus decentralized administration

d) a discussion of TCP/IP configuration

e) a comparison of settings between workgroup and domain

f) an explanation of typical installation problems/difficulties related to the following:

• hardware
• software
• the network