EDTC 6325 » Project 2


Topology and Architecture Justification:
The type of network I decided to create is a client/server network using a star topology. All computers will be connected to the network switch. The ADTRAN - NetVanta 3200 Modular Access T1/FT1 NIM Router is connected directly to the T1 line coming form the ISP. The router is then connected to a Dell PowerConnect 24-port 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet switch which will share the bandwidth between all computers. One computer will be used as a presentation station with an LCD projector. The printer will be given a static IP so that it can be used by anyone on the network. All computers will run Windows XP and will be given limited user access to avoid unwanted configurations of the computer. The computers will be given a specific workgroup to isolate then from all other networks in the school. The server will run on Windows Server 2003. Each faculty member and student that requests web publishing space will be issued a username and password for web publishing access. The Dell Server is equipped with RAID 1 and dual drives to prevent data loss.




Matt Crosslin