Questions by rgrant - Page 36

Place yourself in the position of a network designer. You have customers that are looking to improve their network but need your help. Read over each scenario to get an idea of what the customer currently has and what they will need of the new network. Customer may not always know exactly what they need so reading in between the lines is a great skill to start working on.After picking out the requirements the customer is in need of solving, complete research on real world devices that may be a good fit for them. This can include new devices, services and cables depending on the customers' needs. Once you have finished your research make a list of the devices you are recommending to the customer. Each device/service will need an explanation on why you chose it, the price, link to the device and a total budget for reach scenario. Think of your explanation as a way of explaining to the customer why this device would fit their specific needs better than another one.There is no one way of designing any network. Your reasoning for choosing a device is just as important as the device itself. Be creative with your design!Scenario A: young married couple, the husband is an accountant, and the wife is a graphic designer. They are both now being asked to work from home. Their work needs will be mainly accessing resources from their offices but nothing too large in file size. They have a 2-story townhome with 1600 square feet space. There is a 2nd floor master bedroom with a streaming device, a 1st floor office space with a streaming device and living room with a 3rd streaming device. The wife works from the master bedroom while the husband works mainly in the office space. Their ISP is a cable provider, and they have a 200 Mbps download and a 50 Mbps upload service account. The cable modem is in the office space and they currently pay $5 a month to have an integrated wireless access point (WAP) but no ethernet capability. The office space will need to have a LaserJet printer connected to the network via ethernet Cat-5E cable. They want to stop paying the monthly $5 and have their own WAP. The WAP needs to have an integrated switch that can provide them reliable work-from-home connectivity, with at least 4 ethernet ports for growth, and steady streaming capability for their personal viewing. Budget for the network infrastructure improvement is under $2500.