I have a group project that has us creating a network for a business which is DC Water. The network must include layers 1, 2, and 3. The network design will need to go up to layer 7, which is the focus of the course. In this course, we are adding and configuring servers in active directory. I am struggling with designing a network for this project as I struggle greatly with networking. The following is an outline for what is required from layers 1, 2, and 3. I would like help with the network design of a large business that has 1000 employees and has a main office, two branch offices, a wastewater plant, and out-of-office employees. The "why" of the network setup is the most important part. Thank you for your help.
Project Phase 1
Outline for Phase 1
Company Information
Locations (sites, branch offices)
Number of employees
Industry/market
Services provided/products manufactured.
Stakeholders (customers, partners, government (HIPAA, FERPA, Legal Policies))
Network:
Topologies (WAN, LAN) (Star, hybrid, mesh, bus)
WAN – (star, hybrid, mesh, bus) – (ISP)
WLAN
Wired/Wireless
Configuring - How do you determine the proper configuration?
Active Directory (DC) 1st- Domain, Naming conventions
Domains identified; subnets identified
Network ID? What subnet? What is the IP address range?