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MakeInIndia Corporation, an Uttarakhand based IT training company, is planning to set up training centres in various cities in next 2 years. Their first campus is coming up in Kashipur district. At Kashipur campus, they are planning to have 3 different blocks for App development, Web designing and Movie editing. Each block has number of computers, which are required to be connected in a network for communication, data and resource sharing. As a network consultant of this company, you have to suggest the best network related solutions for them for issues/problems raised in question nos.
(i) to (v), keeping in mind the distances between various blocks/locations and other given parameters.
Question 31(i)
Suggest the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the Kashipur campus (out of the 3 blocks) to get the best and effective connectivity. Justify your answer.
Answer:
The server should be installed in the block with the highest number of computers.
Since, movie editing block has the highest number of computers.
So, the server should be installed in the movie editing block.
Question 31(ii)
Suggest a device/software to be installed in the Kashipur Campus to take care of data security.
Answer:
Firewall is the device/software to be installed in the Kashipur Campus to take care of data security.
A firewall acts as a barrier between the internal trusted network and the external untrusted network.
Question 31(iii)
Suggest the best wired medium and draw the cable layout (Block to Block) to economically connect various blocks within the Kashipur Campus.
Answer:
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The best wired medium to economically connect the various blocks in the Kashipur campus is the ethernet cable.
Question 31(iv)(a)
Suggest the placement of the following devices with appropriate reasons:
a. Switch / Hub
Answer:
A switch will be used to connect computers within each building. Hence, a switch must be placed in all blocks.
Question 31(iv)(b)
Suggest the placement of the following devices with appropriate reasons:
b. Repeater
Answer:
A repeater is placed between buildings with distance greater than 100 m. Since the distance between all buildings are less than 100 m, repeater is not required.
Question 31(v)
Suggest a protocol that shall be needed to provide Video Conferencing solution between Kashipur Campus and Mussoorie Campus.
Answer:
The protocol that shall be needed to provide Video Conferencing solution between Kashipur Campus and Mussoorie Campus is VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
