LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- CLO3: Justify the topology and IP addressing plan based on the network design (A3, PLO8)
Note: PLO8 – Personal Skills
SCENARIO
You are required to design and apply an IP addressing scheme for the topology shown for Firefly Hotels network in Figure 1. You will be given one class C block of IP addresses that you must subnet and provide the IP addressing plan for the network. Using Packet Tracer, you must first create the topology diagram of the network as shown in Figure 1. Once the topology diagram is done, configure each device according to your proposed IP addressing scheme. When the configuration is complete, use the appropriate commands to verify that the network is working properly.
Figure 1: Topology Design for Firefly Hotels Network
You are given the 192.168.50.0 address space to use in your network design. Prepare the IPv4 addressing plan for this network following VLSM subnetting techniques.
(Note: Remember that the interfaces of routers also require IP addresses and are included in the addressing scheme.)
| Subnet / Network | Number of Host |
| Kuala Lumpur (Wired LAN) | 20 |
| Kuala Lumpur (Wireles LAN) | 60 |
| Johor Bahru (Wired LAN) | 12 |
| Johor Bahru (Wireless LAN) | 28 |
| Penang (Wired LAN) | 8 |
| Penang (Wireless LAN) | 50 |
| Offsite LAN | 8 |
**the remaining subnet requirements for WAN connection will be using public IPv4 addressing (/30)
Part A : Topology Design (10 Marks)
- There are total of 3 branch routers, and 1 offsite router for backup. All router to router connections are using Serial interfaces.
- LAN connection in the 3 branches – Kuala Lumpur (KL), Johor Bahru (JB) and Penang are using copper cables (with Fast Ethernet interfaces)
- There are wireless LAN connection provided in KL, JB and Penang branch using WiFi technology.
- Connection from Offsite router to the servers are using fiber optic cables (with Gigabit Ethernet interfaces)
Draw the topology diagram in Cisco Packet Tracer, following the specific requirements
Part B: Packet Tracer Configuration (30 Marks)
- Perform basic configuration on Penang, JB, KL and Offsite routers to demonstrate the following configuration skills:
- Basic router/switch configuration (hostname, banner motd, passwords etc.). Please use “cisco” for all passwords.
- Static and Dynamic IPv4 Addressing
- Wireless configuration
- Routing
- Verify the network configuration by using PING and Tracert command. Troubleshoot the network if any of your attempt is unsuccessful (failed).
Part C: Report – Network Topology / IP Addressing (60 Marks)
Each student is required to provide an individual report to justify the network topology and IP addressing scheme used in the network design. Relevant citation and referencing are to be used to support the design.
Below are the proposed guidelines for the report:
Proposed Guidelines for the Report:
- Introduction
- Network Topology
- Justifications of the network topology used
- LAN topology
- WAN topology
- IP Addressing Plan
- Justifications of the IP addressing and Subnetting scheme used
- IP addressing table
- Configurations
- Screenshot of selected commands and ping/tracert results
- Conclusion
– Critical Evaluation (lesson learned) – reflections
- References
Assignment Requirements
- You are required to produce the work individually.
- Your report must be typed using Microsoft Word with Times New Roman font size 12. Expected length is not more than 10 pages (excluding the screenshots). Report should be in 1.5 spacing.
- The report has to be well presented and should be typed. Submission of reports that are unprofessional in its outlook will not fare well when marks are allocated.
- Your report must combine all the deliverables in one coherent document.
- The report should have a one (1”) margin all around the page as illustrated below:
- The assignment should attach front cover and table of contents.
- Plagiarism is a serious offence and will automatically be awarded zero (0) mark.
- Allinformation, figures and diagrams obtained from external sources must be referenced using the APA referencing system accordingly. https://library.apiit.edu.my/apa-referencing/
*IMPORTANT*
You have to hand in your assignment (only softcopy) on time to the Online Submission System (Moodle). The submission include:
- Report
- Softcopy of network design (in Cisco Packet Tracer)
Marking Scheme – for Part C: Report (60%)
| Section B: CLO3: Justify the topology and IP addressing plan based on the network design (A3, PLO8) – Personal Skills | ||||||
| Marking Criteria | 0-4 (Fail) | 5-8 (Marginal Fail) | 9-12 (Pass) | 13-16 (Credit) | 17-20 (Distinction) | Marks Awarded |
| Justifications of the Network Topology (20%) | Wrong suggestion of topology (Not feasible). | Inadequate discussion of the network topology for LAN and WAN | The topology discussions are clearly written for LAN and WAN | The topology discussion for LAN and WAN are comprehensive, with sufficient justifications | The topology discussion for LAN and WAN has good justification and critical discussion with supporting evidence | |
| Justifications of the IP Addressing plan (20%) | Wrong IP addressing were provided (Not feasible). | Inadequate proposal of the IP addressing plan | The IP addressing plan is clearly written, with correct calculations | The IP addressing plan is comprehensive, with sufficient justifications | The IP addressing plan has good justification and critical discussion with supporting evidence | |
| Marking Criteria | 0-2 (Fail) | 3-4 (Marginal Fail) | 5-6 (Pass) | 7-8 (Credit) | 9-10 (Distinction) | Marks Awarded |
| Referencing (10%) | No in-text citation and very minimal references. Major issues in the referencing format. Referencing was done manually, without using Microsoft Word features | Minimal in-text citation and references used. Minor issues in the referencing format. Not able to fully utilize the referencing features in Microsoft Word | Sufficient number of references and citation in the report. No issue in the referencing format Able to fully utilize the referencing features in Microsoft Word | Recent source of references used, with proper reference list. Limited in-text citation in the report Good utilization of the referencing features in Microsoft Word | Very good quality of references used, with proper citation and reference list for all facts and diagrams used Proficient in using the referencing features in Microsoft Word | |
| Documentation (10%) | No table of content and page numbering, font size and type are not standardized Not able to show personal skills in utilizing features in Microsoft Word to produce good formatting standard | Table of content exist but without page numbers, report structure not standardized (including alignment and spacing) Able to show some personal skills in utilizing features in Microsoft Word but has major issues in formatting standard | Table of content included with proper page numbering, standardized report structure & headings. Able to show sufficient personal skills in utilizing features in Microsoft Word to produce good formatting standard, with minor issues. | Good structure and flow of documentation with appropriate header & footer Good personal skills in utilizing features in Microsoft Word to produce good formatting standard without any issue. | Very good structure and flow of documentation, with very good appearance Very good and proficient personal skills in utilizing features in Microsoft Word to produce outstanding formatting standard | |
| Total Marks | /60 |
