Regional office network
Hello everyone. I am struggling with one of my assignments from university that i really need help on, I’ve tried so hard but its got to a point where I need someones help! Bare with me on this its a long question. As a brief intro, the assignment deals with creating and configuring a national [...]

Answer Question   |  April 1, 2013  5:19 AM
Cisco Packet Tracer, Network design, Networking

Network Design Problem
Hi all. I’m so glad we can share our knowledge and experiences in this intimate atmosphere. Here’s my problem. Due to my responsibility, I’ll have to connect two segments of 5 and 6 nodes(PCs exactly). Now I want to know what would be the most cost-effective policy to link these two segments using a switch(any recommendations?) [...]

Answer Question   |  March 27, 2013  5:30 PM
Administrative tools, Network administration, Network design

What’s a typical network design for a LAN with 5 Public IP’s for the FW, Router, Switches
We are a small company that is planning to move all of our servers to a datacenter. We will have 5 routable Public IP’s. We currently have the same at our office. Our current setup has a Comcast Business Gateway appliance with 3 FW’s connected to it. Each of the FW’s WAN port is set [...]

Answer Question   |  March 13, 2013  6:04 PM
Firewall, NAT, Network design, Static IP

How do we create a network of 100 Computers in one building from scratch?
One building, divided in 3 stories. I want to create a network of 100 computers in this one building. How many Routers, Switches and Hubs do I need? How many Straight and cross over cables do I need? and what kind of topologies to implement? Do I need a server? What protocol to implement? What [...]

Answer Question   |  December 10, 2012  7:27 PM
HUB, Network administration, Network design, Network Topology, router, Switch

Wide Area Network Help (WAN)
I am taking a class at work and I have to design a WAN that will connect 2 different sites in 2 different states. It has to have the bandwidth to handle video conferencing and normal network traffic. I will have approx 300 users in 1 location and the same in the other. What would [...]

Answer Question   |  April 11, 2012  7:34 PM
Network design, WAN, Windows Server 2008

Components and cables to design/build a network
Hello there, I would like to design-build a network for a small company (about 80 employees). The company is divided in 3 sections which are: designers (30 employees), sales (30 employees) and administrator/marketing (15 employees). Also there are 3 managers and a CEO. What components do I need to build this network (router, switches, hubs) [...]

Answer Question   |  February 27, 2012  6:29 PM
Cables, Data transfer, Network, Network design, Routers, Switches

How many switches for a small network?
im designing a network for a small business. There are three departments in the business retail sales – 80 employees, sale support – 10 employees, accounts – 15 employees. I’ve decided to use star topology. It will have one router connecting to many switches. I was thinking of using multiple 48 port switches. Would it [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:20 AM
Network Configuration, Network design, Port Switches, Switches

Network Designing
Hi….currently I work as System engineer in MNC. My work involves daily client facing to understand the proposed network requirements and based on that provide the design and cost for the network (service and CPEs) using various automated tools.It is mostly telecom operations management and not very technical.I have completed CCNA recently and now wants [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:15 AM
Network design, Networking careers, Networking design, System engineering

I need to know what components I will need to establish a hugh LAN and WAN Network
Starting from scratch, I plan to have 600 users with e-mail, file and print, and Internet services. I will also have 10 servers used as LAN, proxy, and database servers. Two departments will need sufficient bandwidth and access applications from an Oracle server. We are also going to expand to four branch offices located in [...]

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2011  7:14 PM
Database servers, LAN, Local area networks, Network design, Networking

Preventing issues with PC/Mac integration
We are adding 10 new mac’s to our PC network we are adding a gigabit module to our 4000m switch. What else should we do to prevent issues with the pc/mac integration?

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2011  2:26 PM
Gigabit ethernet switches, Mac interoperability, Network design, Network hardware, Switches

Creating a network for my business
I am trying to create a network for my small business (20 employees) and I don’t know whether I should use a wired or wireless network. If I go with wired, how would I go about setting it up? What equipment would I need? If I went wireless, how would I set it up? What [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2011  6:26 PM
Network Configuration, Network design, Network hardware, Wireless Network

Prerequisites before deploying VoIP solution
What prerequisites do I need to fulfill before deploying a VoIP solution on a existing gigabit network? We will have data going over the same line and we have a 100 mbit backbone.

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2011  2:25 PM
Gigabit network adapters, Network architecture, Network design, VoIP, VoIP network design

Tips for PC and MAC hybrid network?
What is the best way to have a hybrid network with PC users and MACs? We want to cater to everyone so what should we choose as our authentication scheme not to screw anything up?

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2011  7:33 PM
Hybrid 2.0, Mac, Mac hardware, Network design, Network hardware, Network infrastructure

Open IT Forum: What to expect in network overhauls
Whether because of horrific wiring sprawls or hardware upgrades, we’d love to hear about your reasons for network overhauls, the obstacles you faced, and the lessons you learned. Pass on the knowledge and earn 50 knowledge points toward our current contest where you could win $100!

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2013  7:40 PM
Knowledge Point Bounty, Network design, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking hardware, networking standards, Open IT Forum, SDN

What’s the best way to create online network documentation forms that can be filled out while on site with small or medium business?
HI, I have never posted on here before. Please let me know if I have left out info. that helps to answer my question. I am a photographer (trying to be side jobsfoguy that owns an IT  companyHe has asked me to create online forms that he can get to and fill out online and then print off. [...]

Answer Question   |  April 8, 2011  4:40 AM
Inventory Management, Network design, Network documentation, SMB, Troubleshooting documentation

Maximum network protection with public Internet access
What is the best way to give public access to the internet yet protecting my company network?  We have a Cisco ASA 5510 firewall and wireless access points.

Answer Question   |  February 23, 2011  9:18 PM
Cisco ASA 5510, Cisco Routers, IP address, Network design, Network security

Setting up a large home network
I have a large home and the setup looks like this.  Cable Modem | Dynex Router – 192.168.1.1 – 255.255.255.0 | Belkin Wireless Router 192.168.2.1 – 255.255.255.0 My problem is that the Belkin works very well in all rooms except the far end of the house.  So I purchased a second Belkin Router 192.168.3.1 – 255.255.255.0 and [...]

Answer Question   |  February 23, 2011  7:43 PM
Network connectivity, Network design, Routers, Wifi

Networking logical topology
I am planning to set up two segments on my network. I would like to ask which logical topology would be best to use and would meet the following criteria: 1. at normal instances, segment A and B would be connected using 1 physical router. The router should detect them as 2 separate network segments. [...]

Answer Question   |  February 23, 2011  8:45 PM
Network design, Network protocols, Network Topology

Is it possible to reuse routers to create additional LAN ports?
Can I daisy chain several routers together to add additional lan ports or will I get screwed up by their separate interfaces? We have several routers and no additional switches. If it will be an issue and I can not turn them into switches we will buy something but if we can reuse our existing [...]

Answer Question   |  August 21, 2010  2:48 PM
LAN, LAN port, Network design, Routers, Switches, Wireless in 2010

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Planning
which main factors do i need to consider when designing an ATM network?

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  11:41 PM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode, ATM, Network design, Network planning, Networking design