Worksheet – Computer Networks

CASE STUDY 1:

TPU University is setting up its academic blocks at Udaipur and is planning to set up a network. The
University has 3 academic blocks and one Human Resource Centre as shown in the diagram below:

Center to Center distances between various blocks/center is as follows:

Law Block to Business Block 40m No of computers in various blocks/center is as
Law Block to Technology Block 80m follows:
Law Block to HR Centre 105m Law Block 15
Business Block to HR Centre 30m Technology Block 40
Technology Block to HR Centre 15m HR Centre 115
Business Block 25
a) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting these blocks/centers for wired connectivity.
b) Which device will you suggest to be placed/installed in each of these blocks/centers to
efficiently connect all the computers within these blocks/centers.
c) Suggest the placement of a Repeater in the network with justification.
d) The university is planning to connect its admission office in Delhi, which is more than 780
km from the university. Which type of network out of LAN, MAN, or WAN will be formed?
Justify your answer

CASE STUDY 2:

ABC Corp. has set up its Branch at Srinagar for its office and web-based activities. It has 4 Zones of
buildings as shown in the diagram:

Branch to Branch Distance is: Number of

Zone X to Zone Z 40m Computers : Zone X
Zone Z to Zone Y 60m 5
0
Zone Y to Zone X 135m
Zone Z 130
Zone Y to Zone U 70m
Zone Y 40
Zone X to Zone U 165m Zone U 15
Zone Z to Zone U 80m
(i) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e., Zone) to house the ERP and BI Server of this organisation
with a suitable reason.
(ii) Which device will you suggest to be placed/installed in each of these ZONEs to efficiently
connect all the computers within these blocks/centres.
(iii) Suggest the placement of a Repeater in the network with justification.
(iv) Which is the most economic type of internet connection cable for the selected topology?

CASE STUDY 3:

XYZ CONSULTANTS is a professional consultancy company. The company is planning to set up new offices
in India with its hub at Gurugram. As a network adviser, you have to understand their requirements and
suggest to them the best available solutions.

Block-to-Block distance (in Mtrs.):

Block (From) Block (To) Distance
Human Resources Conference 60
Human Resources Finance 60
Conference Finance 120
Expected Number of Computers to be installed in each block:
Block Computers
Human Resources 125
Conference 25
Finance 60
(a) What will be the most appropriate block where an organization should plan to install their
server?
(b) Draw a block-to-block cable layout to connect all the buildings in the most appropriate manner for
efficient communication.
(c) What will be the best possible connectivity out of the following to connect the new set-up of
offices in Dehradun with its London base office?
(i) Infrared (ii) Satellite Link (iii) Ethernet Cable
(d) Which of the following devices will you suggest to connect each computer in each of the above
buildings?
(i) Gateway (ii) Switch (iii) Modem

CASE STUDY 4:
 Motherson Corporation has set up its new centre at Jaipur, Rajasthan for its office and web-based
activities. It has 4 blocks of buildings.

Distance between the various blocks is as Numbers of computers in each block Block A - 25
follows: Block B - 50 Block C - 125
A to B - 50 Block D - 10
m B to C -
110m C to
D - 90m A
to D - 160m
B to D -
140m A to C
- 80m
a) Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various blocks of buildings within the Jaipur
centre for connecting the digital devices.
b) Suggest the placement of the following device with justification
i. Repeater
ii. Hub/Switch
(c) Which kind of network (PAN/LAN/WAN) will be formed if the Jaipur office is connected to its head
office in Mumbai?
(d) Which fast and very effective wireless transmission medium should preferably be used to
connect the head office at Mumbai with the centre at Jaipur.

CASE STUDY 5:

Unicorp Tech Training Ltd. is a Delhi based organization which is expanding its office set-up
to Jaipur. At Jaipur office , they are planning to have 3 different blocks for Admin, Training
and Accounts related activities. Each block has a number of computers, which are required
to be connected in a network for communication, data and resource sharing.
As a network consultant, you have to suggest the best network related solutions for them
for issues/problems raised by them in (i) to (iv), as per the distances between various
blocks/locations and other given parameters.
Shortest distances between various blocks/locations :
Admin Block to Accounts Block 310 Metres
Accounts Block to Training Block 160 Metres
Admin Block to Training Block 190 Metres
Delhi Head Office to Jaipur Office 700 Km
Number of computers installed at various blocks are as follows :

Training Block 130

AccountsBlock 40
Admin Block 50
(i) Suggest the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the JAIPUR office (out of the
3blocks) to get the best and effective connectivity. Justify your answer.
(ii) Suggest the best wired medium and draw the cable layout (Block to Block) to efficiently connect
various blocks within the JAIPUR office compound.
(iii) Suggest a device/software and its placement that would provide data security for the entire
network of the JAIPUR office.
(iv) Suggest a device and the protocol that shall be needed to provide wireless Internet access to all
smartphone/laptop users in the JAIPUR office.

CASE STUDY 6:

Sun Pvt. Ltd. is setting up the network in the Udaipur. There are four departments named as MrktDept,
FunDept, LegalDept, SalesDept.

Distance between various buildings is Number of Computers in the buildings: MrktDept 30

given as follows: LegalDept 10
MrktDept to FunDept 90 FunDept 08
m MrktDept to LegalDept SalesDept 52
170m
MrktDept to SalesDept 110
 m LegalDept to SalesDept
140 m
LegalDept to FunDept 110 m

FunDept to SalesDept 60 m
i) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the Departments and specify topology.
ii) Suggest the most suitable building to place the server with a suitable reason.
iii) Suggest the placement of i) modem ii) Hub /Switch in the network.
iv) The organization is planning to link its sale counter situated in various part of the same city/ which
type of network out of LAN,WAN, MAN will be formed? Justify.

CASE STUDY 7:
Be Happy Corporation has set up its new centre at Noida, Uttar Pradesh for its office and
web-based activities. It has 4 blocks of buildings.
The distance between the various blocks is as follows:
A to B 40 m
B to C 120m
C to D 100m
A to D 170m
B to D 150m
A to C 70m
Numbers of computers in each block
Block A 25
Block B 50
Block C 125
Block D 10
(a)Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various blocks of buildings within
the Noida centre for connecting the digital devices.
(b) Suggest the placement of the following device with justification
(i) Repeater
(ii)Hub/Switch
(c) Which kind of network (PAN/LAN/WAN) will be formed if the Noida office is connected
to its head office in Mumbai?
(d) Which fast and very effective wireless transmission medium should preferably be used to
connect the head office at Mumbai with the centre at Noida?

CASE STUDY 8:
Distance between buildings:
Research to Admin- 150 m
Research to Academic- 70 m
Academic to Admin- 10 m
 Delhi office to the main campus- 1500 km
Number of Computers per building
Research 10
Admin 6
Academic 30
Delhi office
Answer the following based on the above case
1. Suggest the best topology
2. What type of network is it?
3. Suggest the best building to place the server
4. Suggest a device to be placed between the Delhi office and the main campus to regenerate
the weak signal.
5. Which of the following will you suggest establishing online face-to-face communication
between the Delhi office and the main campus?

CASE STUDY 9:

Distance between buildings in meters:

Human Resources to Conference 60
Human Resources to Finance 60
Conference to Finance 120
A number of computers in buildings:
Human Resources 125
Conference 25
Finance 60
1. What will be the most appropriate block to install the server?
2. What will be the best possible connectivity out of the following to connect the offices in
various blocks?
3. Draw a block-to-block layout for efficient communication.
4. Suggest a device to connect each of the computers in each building.
5. Which device is to be installed to protect and control internet use within the campus?

CASE STUDY 10:

Hindustan Connecting World Association” is planning to start their offices in four major
cities in India to provide regional IT infrastructure support in the field of Education &
Culture. The company has planned to set up their head office in New Delhi in three locations
and have named their New Delhi offices as “Sales Office”, “Head Office” and “Tech Office”.
The company’s regional offices are located at “Coimbatore”, “Kolkata” and “Ahmedabad”. A
rough layout of the same is as follows:
Approximate distances between these offices as per the network survey team is as follows:
Place From Place To Distance
Head Office Sales Office- 10 KM
Head Office Tech Office- 70 Meter
Head Office Kolkata Office- 1291 KM
Head Office Ahmedabad Office- 790 KM
Head Office Coimbatore Office- 1952 KM
In continuation of the above, the company experts have planned to install the following
number of computers in each of their offices:
Head Office- 100
Sales Office- 20
Tech Office - 50
Kolkata Office- 50
Ahmedabad Office- 50
Coimbatore Office- 50
1. Suggest network type (out of LAN, MAN, WAN) for connecting each of the following set of
their offices: - Head Office and Tech Office - Head Office and Coimbatore Office
2. Which device will you suggest to be procured by the company for connecting all the
computers within each of their offices out of the following devices? - Modem - Telephone -
Switch/ Hub
3. Which of the following communication media, will you suggest to be procured by the
company for connecting their local offices in New Delhi for very effective and fast
communication? -
Ethernet Cable - Optical Fiber - Telephone Cable
4. Suggest a cable/ wiring layout for connecting the company’s local offices located in New
Delhi.
5. The organization is planning to link its front office situated in the city in the hilly region
where cable connection is not feasible, so, suggest an economic way to connect it with
reasonably high speed.