Problem
As an IT professional working for a company that is composed of three departments: general support, marketing, and sales. General support occupies the first floor, while marketing and sales are on the second floor. General support has 5 workstations, marketing has 5 workstations, and sales has 5 workstations. Some applications require that data be transferred between departments, but generally each department has its own applications. Everyone needs access to the Internet, the company internal Internet (intranet), and email.
Use the following assumptions:
• Available switches have a maximum of 24 ports.
• Some software applications and large data sets reside on departmental servers
• To support email, a server is needed.
• To support the company intranet, a server is needed.
• The company does not have an unlimited budget but is willing to invest in quality technology"
A. Design a LAN solution for this company. Show the locations of all workstations and interconnecting devices, such as switches and routers, if any are used.
B. Also show the connection that provides Internet access.
C. What type of LAN wiring would you recommend?
D. What type of LAN topology and protocols would you recommend?
E. Draw a floor plan for each floor. If possible, show both floor plans on one page.