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HS1011 Data Communication and Networks - Holmes Institute
Supporting a Small-Business Network
Creating a Small-Business Network using Packet tracer
Objective: Create a small-business network according to specifications.
Required Tools/Equipment: packet tracer
Description: Set up a peer-to-peer small-business network for a company named SmallBiz. Three computers are wired, and one is wireless. The network should look similar to Figure 1. One computer will run a Web server that should be accessible from the outside. Build this network to meet these requirements:

Figure 1: The Challenge Lab network layout
• Name these computers Marketing, Manager, Operations, and Mobile (the wireless computer).
• IP addressing should be static, and you can choose a suitable addressing scheme.
• All the computers and mobile devices have to ping each other.
• The wireless network should be secure and use an appropriate SSID.
• A printer should be configured on the Manager computer and shared. All other computers should be able to print to this printer.
Supporting a Small-Business Network: Case Projects
Case Project 1
You're going into business as a computer networking consultant, and you want to be sure all your potential clients get the same service. Devise a questionnaire that you and your other employees can use when interviewing a client about computer and networking requirements. Be sure to cover as many bases as you can think of, including but not limited to number of users, security, resource sharing, Internet access, applications, budget, existing cabling and equipment, and support needs. Save your questionnaire for use in the next project.
Case Project 2
Your instructor will concoct a fictitious small business for the purposes of this project. Each group should use the questionnaire designed in Case Project 1 to interview the instructor about the business's networking requirements. After the interview, each group should develop a proposal to submit to the business. The proposal should specify only solutions to the business's requirements and shouldn't include pricing yet. Each proposal should be presented to the entire class. Groups can revise their proposals based on feedback from the class and the instructor's suggestions. A final proposal should then be submitted to the instructor.
Case Project 3
Based on the final proposal submitted in Case Project 2, each group should create a detailed quote for equipment and services. Good sites to find information on pricing, but your group can use other resources to determine costs. Be sure to include labor costs at $65 per hour (to keep labor rates consistent for all proposals). All items in the quote must be tied to the proposal submitted in Case Project 2. All quotes and final proposals should be presented to the class. The instructor will select a vendor based on the proposal's completeness and the price quote.