Problem
A. Review the room requirements above. What type of network media is most appropriate for this situation?
B. How many IP addresses does the school need immediately? How many might the school eventually need for the initial seven rooms? How many could it need if it gets enough computers for the entire school? Exact numbers aren't expected, but you should be able to estimate pretty close from the data provided.
C. What class(es) of IP address do you need now and in the future?
D. The school district informs the group that it can afford 2 public IP addresses for the Internet access. Is this a problem if the school wants all the computers to access the Internet? Explain why or why not.
E. Research current prices of routers, cable, and switches. In some sites, you may have to choose Networking on the site's main page to get started. If you aren't familiar with manufacturers, focus on Cisco, 3Com, Novell, D-Link, and Linksys.
F. Consider what happens if equipment goes down. Describe what could happen, and what should be done in each case, including how equipment is to be replaced, what is required to replace it (including configuration), and whether additional equipment could be kept on hand (and why).