MIS452

Project 3-SOHO Network Design

Overview

The purpose of this project is to design and build a SOHO (small office/ home office) network.
You will do this by investigating the latest trends in network design on the Internet, and then using Hyper-V (see Project 2) to create a series of virtual machines to mock up your network.

You can collaborate with other class members, but each student is responsible for turning in their own project work.

 

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References, more info is available in the assignment file available from GitHub:

Wikipedia- Small Office / Home Office

LinkedIn Learning:  Building a Real World Network

Network Computing - Network Design Manual Local Copy

Small Office Network-NewEgg

Build a Linux VLAN

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Assumptions:

• Five full time employees
• Hi speed wired internet access available
• Security is a must, for both wireless and wired network
• Firewall required, IPCop OK

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Requirements:

• Firewall - such as IPCop
• Remote access for employees when traveling is required. Remote Desktop or VNC is acceptable.
• Need web (http) and ftp servers.
• Internet of Things (IoT) subnet
• Network Storage required (FreeNAS ok)
• VOIP- Asterisk or equivalent
• email- can be outsourced or locally hosted, you decide
• Intrusion detection/Intrusion Prevention/Network monitoring -WireShark
• Incorporate Smartphones into your Project (see references below)

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Smartphone References:

• Smartphones - Wikipedia
• How Smartphones work - howstuffworks
• Google App Inventor

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Steps

1. Review requirements, decide if there are any other you want to add.
2. Develop network schematics (Use Visio)
   1. Logical
   2. Physical
3. Decide on software required to meet requirements
4. Decide on hardware required to host software

All work on this project must be finished and uploaded to your website and D2L by the date/time specified in the course calendar.

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Deliverables-

Complete and submit your Project 3 assignment and files by the date specified in D2L.

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