Project 2 - Design a LAN for the Campus Layout (Due 11:59PM 10/03/06)

Sample Reports

• From Mardav (pdf) - except that the illustration is not as easy to follow as Trey's, the design is perfect.
• From Trey (pdf) - except the abstract (not to-the-point), everything else is perfect, especially the illustration

• (a) You are required to use thin coax (no UTP) and, if deemed necessary, fiber optics. Provide a diagram for your design. Also provide a list of the equipment you use (with quantities) and the total cost of the LAN.
• (b) Repeat (a), but use UTP (no thin coax) and, if deemed necessary, fiber optics.

  You may use the following equipment:

  Equipment	Cost
  Thin Coax	$1 per meter
  UTP	$1 per meter
  Fiber-optic Cable pair	$2 per meter
  NIC-thin coax ports	$70
  NIC-UTP port	$70
  2-port Repeater	$800
  Multiport Repeater(8 thin coax ports)	$1,500
  Multiport Fiber Repeater(6 fiber ports)	$2,000
  2-Port Bridge(any combo of thin coax,UTP,fiber)	$2,200
  Hub-36 UTP ports	$4,000
  Hub-6 fiber ports, 24 UTP ports	$6,000
  Pentium file server-w/NOS (max. 30 users)	$9,000
  Bridges always include interface cards

  You must respect the following design requirements:

  • Each department must have access to the resources of all other departments.
  • The traffic generated by users of one department cannot affect another department's LAN unless accessing a resource on that other department's LAN.
  • A file server can support only 30 users.
  • File servers may not be shared by multiple departments.
  • All repeaters, bridges, and hubs must reside in the wiring closets (WCs).

  Grading Policy: this project will be graded purely based on your report

  • (5) Cover page and Abstract
  • (5) Introduction or Background
  • (80) Design (two parts)
    • (15*2) Design description and illustration (figure illustration)
    • (20*2) Design justification and correctness of design (satisfy requirements?)
    • (10) Cost of design
  • (5) Summary
  • Reference

  • (5) Report writing and formatting