You will be given an IP address block 183.200.100.0/24. Your task is to devise a feasible network addressing scheme for a large company with a number of geographically distributed offices around the country. There are five locations, with the number of computers at each site 47, 9, 25, 15 and 30 respectively. The location with 47 hosts is the head office, to which every other branch has a wide area network connection through a serial link.
Your solution should cover the following major technical aspects.
- Firstly, you should show the detailed design procedure of the subnetting scheme.
- Secondly, for each subnet you need to identify and present the subnet details: network address, subnet mask, number of host and network bits, broadcast address, and range of usable addresses.
- Thirdly, you should illustrate the network interconnection topology on a diagram, including the network devices required, a number of hosts in each of the five locations, and the network address on each subnet.
Furthermore, the report should follow formal academic style as described in Appendix 1 Report Format, where additional requirements are also listed.
Appendix 1 - Report Format
- Each small group should write their own report. "Plagiarism is considered to be an act of fraudulence and an offence against University discipline. Alleged plagiarism will be investigated and dealt with appropriately by the University." Each group member should actively contribute to the work.
- The report should be handed in by Friday 22nd April 2016. Any report submitted late will be penalised under the usual rules.
- The assignment is to be submitted electronically via the Moodle TurnItIn link. You should also send an electronic copy to the module coordinator. The above submission deadline applies to both electronic copies.
- A minimum length for the report would be five (5) A4 pages of text (single line spacing, 12 point text, reasonable margins).
- The overall report should be typed and contain
1. Summary (or Abstract)
- Should show at a glance what is in the report.
2. Introduction
- What the report is about.
- Why subnetting is required, especially in the given context?
- What are the major steps in designing a subnetting scheme?
3. A well ordered series of sections relating to the three major technical aspects required for your solution.
4. Discussion and conclusion
- Can both fixed and variable length subnet mask schemes be applicable in the given scenario? Why?
- Any reflection on subnetting in this assignment and beyond. Bind the sections together in a good overview.
5. Referencing
To support your writing or to avoid plagiarism, you may need to place a list of numbered references, if any, at the end of your report. Remember to explicitly refer to all references using the Harvard system in your main text.
6. Only include your Banner numbers in the file you submit; not your actual names as marking is intended to be anonymous.
7. Each group should submit only ONE file in the upload link provided.