YEAR 2 (BSC Mobile & Smart Technologies)

MODULE CODE: DGT 2038Y- Network Fundamentals

Student Name AND ID: Jeebodh Yash(2112871)

Ramsurrun Laavanyashree(2015913)

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Assumptions....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Building and layout.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Logical Network Design...................................................................................................................................... 8
Physical Network Design................................................................................................................................... 10
Visual Network Design...................................................................................................................................... 12
Detailed Bandwidth Calculation......................................................................................................................... 15
Subnetting Scheme........................................................................................................................................... 22
Details of hardware and installation costs......................................................................................................... 29
Other Aspects Considered................................................................................................................................ 32
Conclusion........................................................................................................................................................ 33

Introduction
This network design layout report’s aim is to present a comprehensive plan for creating a robust and effective
network infrastructure in the UoM FoA building. The proposed network layout caters for the connectivity needs
of staff, students, and the faculty.

In this report, the architecture, components, and rationale of the proposed network design will b broken down
and further explained. The design focuses on scalability, redundancy, and future expansion to accommodate any
changes in the building’s environment.

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The primary objectives of this network design layout are as follows:
- Build a dependable, high-performing network architecture that meets the current and future connectivity
requirements of the FoA building.
- Ensure secure and effective access to shared drives, printers, the internet, and university-specific
software across the network.
- Implement a scalable design that can accommodate the increasing number of devices, users, and data
traffic in the building.

Assumptions
Building structure and layout has been thoroughly examined and equipment and requirements have been
determined beforehand.
PCs are already available
PC, laptops, printers, access points, switches, routers that are available
There will be three access points on each floor that has high traffic and other will have only two.
The wireless will be available on all floors.
The ISP will provide us with the fibre optic cables to make the connection.
Staff members and students of the faculty will be the primary users
Private IP Address of class B will be used for this network
All servers will be in the server room found in the CITS building
The specifications of the proposed equipment, including switches, routers, access points and cabling are based
on industry standards and manufacturer reccomendations for the desired network performance.
Assuming there will be no noise/interference on the network, sheilded cables such as cat6e will not be primarily
used since it will be an overkill.

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 Section Section
2 1

Building and layout

Section 1 Present Future Planning (x1.5) Total Switches needed (/24)
Ground 4 4x1.5=6 10 1
First Floor 55 55x1.5=82.5=83 138 6
Second Floor 82 82x1.5=123 205 9

Section 2 Present Future Planning (x1.5) Total Switches needed (/24)

Ground 6 6x1.5=9 15 1
First Floor 13 13x1.5=82.5=19.5=20 33 2
Second Floor 5 5x1.5=7.5=8 13 1

The building we have been provided is the Faculty of Agriculture (FoA) from University of
Mauritius. We are required to make a network design for the three floors of each building
namely: Section 1 ground floor, first floor, second floor and Section 2 ground floor, first floor
and second floor. The total number of connected devices such as PCs (Staff, Student), laptops,
printers and Access Points (APs) will be provided for each floor.

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Section 1 Ground Floor
Total number of PC (Staff) 4
Total number of PC (Student) -
Total number of Laptops -
Total number of Printers -
Total number of Access Points 3

Section 1 First Floor

Total number of PC (Staff) 13
Total number of PC (Student) 42
Total number of Laptops -
Total number of Printers 1
Total number of Access Points 3

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Section 1 Second Floor
Total number of PC (Staff) 12
Total number of PC (Student) 70
Total number of Laptops 1
Total number of Printers 4
Total number of Access Points 3

Section 2 Ground Floor

Total number of PC (Staff) 6
Total number of PC (Student) -
Total number of Laptops -
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Total number of Printers 1
Total number of Access Points 2

Section 2 First Floor

Total number of PC (Staff) 13
Total number of PC (Student) -
Total number of Laptops -
Total number of Printers -
Total number of Access Points 3

Section 2 Second Floor

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Total number of PC (Staff) 5
Total number of PC (Student) -
Total number of Laptops -
Total number of Printers -
Total number of Access Points 2

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Logical Network Design

The approximate measurement has been taken into account in respect to the scalability and scope of this
project.

Application of servers to network:

-Mail Server for email
makes it possible for staff, instructors, and students to all communicate easily including administrative
communication and announcements, authorized users can send and receive emails.

Students can email their teachers to submit assignments, ask questions about their courses, and get
clarifications.

Administrative departments including admissions, finance, and student services use the mail server to inform
employees, faculty, and students of important announcements and updates.

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Important campus-wide announcements, event notices, and deadline reminders are sent via the mail system.

-Http server for web application and external usage

It provides users with access to online pages, applications, and other material via web browsers.
Websites that highlight faculty projects within the Agricultural level, campus research, published studies, and
continuing research are hosted on HTTP servers.

-Database Server for usage in dean, lecturer and other staff offices

Employee Records: Information regarding faculty and staff, including employment specifics, pay, benefits, and
performance reviews, is kept on the database server.

Security on Campus:
Security-related information, such as access logs, the metadata of surveillance footage, and incident reports,
could be kept on a database server.

Administrative Procedures:
Database servers can help with managing administrative duties like planning budgets, making purchases, and
keeping track of supply and equipment inventories.

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Physical Network Design
Network Infrastructure on Packet Tracer:

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Visual Network Design

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The figures above show the physical and visual network design for FOA Buildings.
Let's explore the technical details of the access layer, presentation layer, and core layer
functionalities in the context of a network configuration using two buildings, each with three floors, two
distribution switches, and two routers:

Access Layer:

The network topology at the access layer includes attaching end user equipment from each floor of
both buildings to the distribution switches. These devices' local connectivity and network access
management are handled by the access switches.

Individual end-user devices (Staff and student-hosts) can connect to the access switches, which give
them access to the network resources available on the campus.

The access switches assign VLANs to logically segment network traffic. The segmentation improves
network security and efficiency.

At the access layer several access points have been deployed for wireless connection.

Access switches set up specific ports to make sure that devices are connected to the right VLAN,
have access to the requisite bandwidth.

Presentation Layer:

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The presentation layer makes ensuring that data is correctly interpreted and transmitted among the
network's numerous devices and applications. Two distribution switches are used that is connected to
all the other switches on the access level. The presentation layer also consists of the Database
server, Http server and mail server that is found in the server room.

Core Layer:

The core layer consists of two routers, that are each connected to an Internet Service Provider (Emtel
and My.t) Two network firewalls have been implemented to protect against threats and attacks.

There is redundancy in the presentation and core layer and load balancing is performed between
routers to evenly distribute network traffic in order to maximize resource usage and guarantee
effective network functioning.

Detailed Bandwidth Calculation

Bandwidth calculation is done to determine the amount of network capacity or data transfer rate required. Let's
assume a 10% network overheat and a margin of safety of 60% for future expansion.

Section 1 -Ground Floor

Web Browsing Traffic:
 Number of Staff PCs: 4
 Web Browsing Traffic:
 Let's assume each staff member engages in general web browsing, which might consume around 1 Mbps
on average per PC.
 Total Web Browsing Traffic for Staff PCs:
 Total web browsing traffic for staff PCs = 4 PCs * 1 Mbps = 4 Mbps

Email Traffic:
 Number of Staff PCs: 4
 Email Traffic:
 Let's assume each staff member sends/receives around 20 emails per hour, with an average email size of
100 KB.
 Email traffic per PC = (20 emails * 100 KB) / (1 hour * 3600 seconds) = approximately 0.0556 Kbps
 Total Email Traffic for Staff PCs:
 Total email traffic for staff PCs = 4 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 0.2224 Kbps

Database Traffic:
 Number of Staff PCs: 4
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  Database Transactions: Let's assume each staff member performs around 15 database transactions per
hour.
 Average Database Transaction Size: Let's assume the average database transaction size is 5 KB.
 Database Traffic per PC:
 Database traffic per PC = (15 transactions * 5 KB) / (1 hour * 3600 seconds) = approximately 0.0014
Kbps
 Total Database Traffic for Staff PCs:
 Total database traffic for staff PCs = 4 PCs * 0.0014 Kbps = 0.0056 Kbps

Total Bandwidth Requirement:

Adding the traffic requirements for web browsing, email, and database:
 Web browsing traffic: 4 Mbps
 Email traffic: 0.2224 Kbps
 Database traffic: 0.0056 Kbps
Total = 4 Mbps + 0.2224 Kbps + 0.0056 Kbps = 4 Mbps + 0.228 Kbps = 4.228 Mbps.

Section 1 -First Floor

Web Browsing Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 13
 Average web browsing usage per PC: Let's assume 1 Mbps.

 Student PCs:
 Number of Student PCs: 42
 Average web browsing usage per PC: Let's assume 0.5 Mbps.

 Total Web Browsing Traffic:

 Total staff web browsing traffic = 13 PCs * 1 Mbps = 13 Mbps
 Total student web browsing traffic = 42 PCs * 0.5 Mbps = 21 Mbps

Email Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 13
 Average email traffic per PC: As calculated earlier, let's assume 0.0556 Kbps.

 Student PCs:
 Number of Student PCs: 42
 Assume similar email traffic pattern as staff.

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  Total Email Traffic:
 Total staff email traffic = 13 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 0.7228 Kbps
 Total student email traffic = 42 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 2.3332 Kbps

Database Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 13
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.

 Student PCs:
 Number of Student PCs: 42
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.

 Total Database Traffic:

 Total staff database traffic = 13 PCs * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.0728 Kbps
 Total student database traffic = 42 PCs * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.2352 Kbps

Printer Traffic:
Assuming minimal printer traffic for the purpose of this calculation.
Total Bandwidth Requirement:
Adding up the traffic requirements for web browsing, email, and database:
 Total web browsing traffic: 13 Mbps (staff) + 21 Mbps (students) = 34 Mbps
 Total email traffic: 0.7228 Kbps (staff) + 2.3332 Kbps (students) = 3.056 Kbps
 Total database traffic: 0.0728 Kbps (staff) + 0.2352 Kbps (students) = 0.308 Kbps
Total = 34 Mbps (web browsing) + 3.056 Kbps (email) + 0.308 Kbps (database) = 34 Mbps + 0.003364 Kbps =
34.003364 Mbps.
So, considering web browsing, email, and database traffic for staff, students, and the printer, the estimated total
bandwidth requirement for the floor is approximately 34.003364 Mbps. Keep in mind that these are rough
estimates and actual usage can vary based on application behavior and user patterns.

Section 1 -Second Floor

Web Browsing Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 12
 Average web browsing usage per PC: Let's assume 1 Mbps.
 Student PCs:
 Number of Student PCs: 70

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  Average web browsing usage per PC: Let's assume 0.5 Mbps.
 Laptop:
 Average web browsing usage: Let's assume 1 Mbps.
 Total Web Browsing Traffic:
 Total staff web browsing traffic = 12 PCs * 1 Mbps = 12 Mbps
 Total student web browsing traffic = 70 PCs * 0.5 Mbps = 35 Mbps
 Total laptop web browsing traffic = 1 laptop * 1 Mbps = 1 Mbps

Email Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 12
 Average email traffic per PC: Let's assume 0.0556 Kbps (as calculated earlier).
 Student PCs:
 Number of Student PCs: 70
 Assume similar email traffic pattern as staff.
 Laptop:
 Assume similar email traffic pattern as staff.
 Total Email Traffic:
 Total staff email traffic = 12 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 0.6667 Kbps
 Total student email traffic = 70 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 3.8889 Kbps
 Total laptop email traffic = 1 laptop * 0.0556 Kbps = 0.0556 Kbps
Database Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 12
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.
 Student PCs:
 Number of Student PCs: 70
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.
 Laptop:
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.
 Total Database Traffic:
 Total staff database traffic = 12 PCs * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.0672 Kbps
 Total student database traffic = 70 PCs * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.392 Kbps
 Total laptop database traffic = 1 laptop * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.0056 Kbps
 Printer Traffic:
 Number of Printers: 4
 Assume minimal printer traffic, around 0.1 Mbps per printer.
Total Bandwidth Requirement:
Adding up the traffic requirements for web browsing, email, database, and printer:
 Total web browsing traffic: 12 Mbps (staff) + 35 Mbps (students) + 1 Mbps (laptop) = 48 Mbps
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  Total email traffic: 0.6667 Kbps (staff) + 3.8889 Kbps (students) + 0.0556 Kbps (laptop) = 4.6112 Kbps
 Total database traffic: 0.0672 Kbps (staff) + 0.392 Kbps (students) + 0.0056 Kbps (laptop) = 0.4658
Kbps
 Total printer traffic: 4 printers * 0.1 Mbps = 0.4 Mbps
Total = 48 Mbps (web browsing) + 4.6112 Kbps (email) + 0.4658 Kbps (database) + 0.4 Mbps (printer) = 48
Mbps + 0.004576 Kbps + 0.0004658 Kbps + 0.4 Mbps = 48.4040418 Mbps.

Section 2 -Ground Floor

Web Browsing Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 6
 Average web browsing usage per PC: Let's assume 1 Mbps.
 Total Web Browsing Traffic:
 Total staff web browsing traffic = 6 PCs * 1 Mbps = 6 Mbps
Email Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 6
 Average email traffic per PC: Let's assume 0.0556 Kbps (as calculated earlier).
 Total Email Traffic:
 Total staff email traffic = 6 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 0.3336 Kbps
Database Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 6
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.
 Total Database Traffic:
 Total staff database traffic = 6 PCs * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.0336 Kbps
Printer Traffic:
 Number of Printers: 1
 Assume minimal printer traffic, around 0.1 Mbps per printer.
Total Bandwidth Requirement:
Adding up the traffic requirements for web browsing, email, database, and printer:
 Total web browsing traffic: 6 Mbps (staff) = 6 Mbps
 Total email traffic: 0.3336 Kbps (staff) = 0.3336 Kbps
 Total database traffic: 0.0336 Kbps (staff) = 0.0336 Kbps
 Total printer traffic: 1 printer * 0.1 Mbps = 0.1 Mbps
Total = 6 Mbps (web browsing) + 0.3336 Kbps (email) + 0.0336 Kbps (database) + 0.1 Mbps (printer) = 6
Mbps + 0.0003336 Mbps + 0.0000336 Mbps + 0.1 Mbps = 6.1004672 Mbps.

Section 2 -First Floor

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Web Browsing Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 13
 Average web browsing usage per PC: Let's assume 1 Mbps.
 Total Web Browsing Traffic:
 Total staff web browsing traffic = 13 PCs * 1 Mbps = 13 Mbps
Email Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 13
 Average email traffic per PC: Let's assume 0.0556 Kbps (as calculated earlier).
 Total Email Traffic:
 Total staff email traffic = 13 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 0.7228 Kbps
Database Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 13
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.
 Total Database Traffic:
 Total staff database traffic = 13 PCs * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.0728 Kbps
Printer Traffic:
 Number of Printers: 1
 Assume minimal printer traffic, around 0.1 Mbps per printer.
Total Bandwidth Requirement:
Adding up the traffic requirements for web browsing, email, database, and printer:
 Total web browsing traffic: 13 Mbps (staff) = 13 Mbps
 Total email traffic: 0.7228 Kbps (staff) = 0.7228 Kbps
 Total database traffic: 0.0728 Kbps (staff) = 0.0728 Kbps
 Total printer traffic: 1 printer * 0.1 Mbps = 0.1 Mbps
Total = 13 Mbps (web browsing) + 0.7228 Kbps (email) + 0.0728 Kbps (database) + 0.1 Mbps (printer) = 13
Mbps + 0.0007228 Mbps + 0.0000728 Mbps + 0.1 Mbps = 13.1007956 Mbps.

Section 2 -Second Floor

Web Browsing Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 5
 Average web browsing usage per PC: Let's assume 1 Mbps.
 Total Web Browsing Traffic:
 Total staff web browsing traffic = 5 PCs * 1 Mbps = 5 Mbps
Email Traffic:

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  Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 5
 Average email traffic per PC: Let's assume 0.0556 Kbps (as calculated earlier).
 Total Email Traffic:
 Total staff email traffic = 5 PCs * 0.0556 Kbps = 0.278 Kbps
Database Traffic:
 Staff PCs:
 Number of Staff PCs: 5
 Assume similar database traffic pattern as email.
 Total Database Traffic:
 Total staff database traffic = 5 PCs * 0.0056 Kbps = 0.028 Kbps
Total Bandwidth Requirement:
Adding up the traffic requirements for web browsing, email, and database:
 Total web browsing traffic: 5 Mbps (staff) = 5 Mbps
 Total email traffic: 0.278 Kbps (staff) = 0.278 Kbps
 Total database traffic: 0.028 Kbps (staff) = 0.0728 Kbps
Total = 5 Mbps (web browsing) + 0.278 Kbps (email) + 0.028 Kbps (database) = 5 Mbps + 0.000278 Kbps +
0.000028 Kbps = 5.000306 Mbps.

Bandwidth Calculation for each network traffic:

For Web browsing: Section 1 (4 Mbps+21 Mbps+(12Mbps+35Mbps+1Mbps)) + Section 2
(6Mbps+13Mbps+5Mbps)
For Email Traffic: Section 1 (0.2224kbps+2.3332kbps+4.6112kbps) + Section 2 (0.3336 Kbps+0.7228 Kbps+
0.278 Kbps)
For Database Traffic: Section 1 (0.0056 Kbps+ 0.308 Kbps+ 0.0056 Kbps) + Section 2 (0.0336 Kbps+ 0.0728
Kbps+ 0.0728 Kbps)
Total Bandwidth over the network
Section 1 [ Ground Floor (4.228 Mbps) + First Floor (34.003364 Mbps) + Second Floor (48.4040418 Mbps) ] +
Section 2 [ Ground Floor (6.1004672 Mbps) + First Floor (13.1007956 Mbps) + Second Floor (5.000306 Mbps)
]
=110.083697 Mbps x 1.1
=121 Mbps
100Mbps to be used (My.t Home – conditions available 10,20,30,30,50,100)
Two 100Mbps are used from Internet Service Provider (My.t and Emtel) because if we use two 50Mbps the
value required is not meant.

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Subnetting Scheme
The IP address for the subnetting chosen is a private class B IP Address: 132.24.0.0
Subnet Description
1 Server (Server Room)
2 Lab (Section 1 ground floor)
3 Office (Section 1 ground floor)
4 Lab (Section 1 first floor)
5 Office (Section 1 first floor)
6 Lecturer Office (Section 1 second floor)
7 Photocopy Room (Section 1 second floor)
8 Conference Room (Section 1 second floor)
9 Faculty Office (Section 1 second floor)
10 Lecture Theatre (Section 1 second floor)
11 Dean Secretary Office (Section 1 second floor)
12 Lab (Section 2 ground floor)
13 Office (Section 2 ground floor)
14 Lab (Section 2 first floor)
15 Office (Section 2 first floor)
16 Lab Prep Room (Section 2 first floor)
17 Lab (Section 2 second floor)
18 Office (Section 2 second floor)

 Total : 18 subnets with largest 205 hosts

 Number of bits for subnet = n+2 = 18+2 = 20
ln20/ln2 = 5 bits
The closest power of 2 greater than 18 is 32 (2^5). We need 5 bits for subnetting.

 Number of bits for host = 205+2 = 207, ln207/ln2 = 8 bits

 Total number of bits = 8+5 =13 bits

 Number of usable addresses per subnet: Subtracting 2 from 2^n (where n is the number of subnet bits)
gives you the number of usable addresses in each subnet. In this case, it's 30 addresses.

 Subnet Mask: 255.255.248.0 (/21)

11111111.11111111.11111000.00000000
255.255.248.0
21 bits are reserved for the network part (8+8+5)
/21

 Usable Addresses: 30

N N S H H
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 8 bits 8 bits 5 bits 3 bits 8 bits

For each subnet:

Subnet 1:

10000100. 00011000.00001000.00000000
132.24.8.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.00001111.11111111
132.24.15.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Network Address: 132.24.8.0

 Broadcast Address: 132.24.15.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.8.1-132.24.15.254

Section 1
Ground Floor
Subnet 2:

10000100. 00011000.00010000.00000000
132.24.16.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.00010111.11111111
132.24.23.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Network Address: 132.24.16.0

 Broadcast Address: 132.24.23.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.16.1-132.24.23.254

Subnet 3:
10000100. 00011000.00011000.00000000
132.24.24.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.00011111.11111111
132.24.31.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Network Address: 132.24.24.0

 Broadcast Address: 132.24.31.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.24.1-132.24.31.254

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 Subnet 4:
10000100. 00011000.00100000.00000000
132.24.32.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.00100111.11111111
132.24.39.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.32.0 - 132.24.39.255

 Network Address: 132.24.32.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.39.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.32.1 - 132.24.39.254

Subnet 5:
10000100. 00011000.00101000.00000000
132.24.40.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.00101111.11111111
132.24.47.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.40.0 - 132.24.47.255

 Network Address: 132.24.40.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.47.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.40.1 - 132.24.47.254

Subnet 6:
10000100. 00011000.00110000.00000000
132.24.48.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.00110111.11111111
132.24.55.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.48.0 - 132.24.55.255

 Network Address: 132.24.48.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.55.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.48.1 - 132.24.55.254

Subnet 7:
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 10000100. 00011000.00111000.00000000
132.24.56.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.00111111.11111111
132.24.63.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.56.0 - 132.24.63.255

 Network Address: 132.24.56.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.63.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.56.1 - 132.24.63.254

Subnet 8:
10000100. 00011000.01000000.00000000
132.24.64.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.01000111.11111111
132.24.71.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.64.0 - 132.24.71.255

 Network Address: 132.24.64.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.71.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.64.1 - 132.24.71.254

Subnet 9:
10000100. 00011000.0100100.00000000
132.24.72.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.01001111.11111111
132.24.79.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.72.0 - 132.24.79.255

 Network Address: 132.24.72.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.79.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.72.1 - 132.24.79.254

Subnet 10:
10000100. 00011000.01010000.00000000
132.24.80.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.01010111.11111111
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 132.24.87.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.80.0 - 132.24.87.255

 Network Address: 132.24.80.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.87.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.80.1 - 132.24.87.254

Subnet 11:
10000100. 00011000.01011000.00000000
132.24.88.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.0101111.11111111
132.24.95.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.88.0 - 132.24.95.255

 Network Address: 132.24.88.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.95.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.88.1 - 132.24.95.254

Subnet 12:
10000100. 00011000.01100000.00000000
132.24.96.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.01100111.11111111
132.24.103.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.96.0 - 132.24.103.255

 Network Address: 132.24.96.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.103.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.96.1 - 132.24.103.254

Subnet 13:
10000100. 00011000.01101000.00000000
132.24.104.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.01101111.11111111
132.24.111.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.104.0 - 132.24.111.255

 Network Address: 132.24.104.0
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 Broadcast Address: 132.24.111.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.104.1 - 132.24.111.254

Subnet 14:
10000100. 00011000.01110000.00000000
132.24.112.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000. 01110111.11111111

132.24.119.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.112.0 - 132.24.119.255

 Network Address: 132.24.112.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.119.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.112.1 - 132.24.119.254

Subnet 15:
10000100. 00011000. 01111000.00000000
132.24.120.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000. 01111111.11111111

132.24.127.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.120.0 - 132.24.127.255

 Network Address: 132.24.120.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.127.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.120.1 - 132.24.127.254

Subnet 16:
10000100. 00011000.10000000.00000000
132.24.128.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.10000111.11111111
132.24.135.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.128.0 - 132.24.135.255

 Network Address: 132.24.128.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.135.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.128.1 - 132.24.135.254

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 Subnet 17:
10000100. 00011000.10001000.00000000
132.24.136.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.1010111.11111111
132.24.143.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.136.0 - 132.24.143.255

 Network Address: 132.24.136.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.143.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.136.1 - 132.24.143.254

Subnet 18:
10000100. 00011000.10010000.00000000
132.24.136.0 (Network Address)

10000100. 00011000.10010111.11111111
132.24.143.255 (Broadcast Address)

 Subnet Range: 132.24.136.0 - 132.24.143.255

 Network Address: 132.24.136.0
 Broadcast Address: 132.24.143.255
 Range of IP: 132.24.136.1 - 132.24.143.254

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 Details of hardware and installation costs

Equipment Name Description Source Unit Units Total

Cost(Rs) Require (Rs)
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Router Handle the inter-VLAN routing router- 3188.97 2 6377.94
if the network is segmented switch.com

Core Serves as the central point of the router- 80808.06 1 80808.06

Switch(10Gbps) network switch.com

24-port Switch To connect all the equipment to Amazon.com 6188 20 123760

the network

Distribution Switch To connect PCs and printers on the fastclick.mu 29990 2 59980
same floor, also linked to the core
switch to provide network access to
devices in the building

8 Port Gigabit PoE To power PoE-enabled Secureitsstore.c 9996 2 19992

Switch connection in server room om

Server Rack/Cabinet Contains networking equipment Amazon.com 6278.85 4 25115.40

to keep it organized and safe

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Access Point(APs) Provide wireless connectivity to fastclick.mu 6200 16 99200
wireless devices

Arouba AP

Cat6 cable To connect devices to switches Amazon.com 8446.68 3(300met 25340

res)

Firewall To protect the network from Mauritius.deser 45700.00 3 137100

unauthorized access and cyber t.com
threats

Patch Panels To organize network cables Transcom 1400 4 5600

Electronics

UPS Uninterruptible Power fastclick.mu 6890 4 27560

Supply units to ensure power
continuity and protect against
outages.

RJ45 Sockets designed to transmit data electrical.mu 374 348 130152

signals for wired local area

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 networks (LANs)

RJ45 Connectors Connects to the cat6 cables amazon.com 5 348 1740

Trucking manage and protect electrical electrical.mu 290 900 261000

(80mmx50mm) cables and wires.

Trucking manage and protect electrical electrical.mu 480 450 216000

(100mmx50mm) cables and wires.

Sockets Multistandard switched electrical.mu 70 300 21000

socket

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Building Estimated Size:
Area = Length × Width Area = 40 m × 15 m Area = 600 square meters
Since you have a 2-meter truck, you need to figure out how many 2-meter sections can fit within the total area.
To do this, divide the total area by the area of one 2-meter section:
Number of 2-meter sections = Total Area ÷ Area of 2-meter section Number of 2-meter sections = 600 m² ÷ (2
m × 2 m) = 600 m² ÷ 4 m² = 150 trunking per floor
= 150 x 6 = 900

Number of RJ45 sockets and cat6 cables = 166 users x 1.1

= 182 + 166
= 348 needed (for future planning)

Estimated total cost for the network: Rs 1218724 + Rs 150000

= Rs 1389724

Approximate installation fee: Rs 150000

Average maintenance cost per annum: Rs 40,000
The coverage is solely designed for the FoA network infrastructure.

The physical servers for HTTP, Database and Email have not been implemented for the costing since it was said that they
are located in the CITS block, so we considered its initial implementation for the network establishment.

Calculation of Server costs: PREGDD-APLNC-K9 (Rs 714 000 x 3 = Rs 2124000)

Other Aspects Considered

We can make use of 48 ports switches in areas where there is higher traffic to decrease the usage of 24 ports, it will be
costly but however it will be a better idea to consider the 48 ports usage in accordance to network expansion for future
usage.

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Patch Panels and cords could be used to overtake the usage of RJ45 connectors

Conclusion
For this network design assignment, we design the following building layout using SmartDraw and implemented all
possible devices/routers/switches/cables discovered. We have attempted to utilize assumptions for the estimate of room
size, bulding size but we thoroughly investigated the buldings and counted the connected devices mounted over the FOA
network. The building is spacious and may require furthur cabling for the connection establishment.

The bandwidth calculation has been performed covering each server individually (HTTP, Database and Email) and also
applied to each respective floor coverage in kbps to mbps.
The total bandwidth has been calculated to estimate the package to be deployed from the ISP (Emtel and My.t)

In summary this report consists of the breakdown of the FOA network and examining each layer individually (access
layer, presentation layer and core layer) and mounting up the cisco design on packet tracer for a given class B private IP
Address. The subnetting has been done in accordance to all the prevailing subnets respectively. The costs estimate are
tagged with their sources and visually pleasant images.

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