Topology and Architecture Justification:
The type of network I will be designing is a wireless peer-to-peer network. The router will connect directly to the ISP connection provided by the school. Each computer and laptop will connect wirelessly. The wireless hub will be configured to only allow the 8 computers to have network access. The network will be called COUNSELING. To ensure security and connectivity the MAC Addresses of all network computers will be recorded into the router and only specific MAC Addresses will be able to connect to the network.
The printer will be connected to the router and both will be kept at the end of the hall that the four offices share. This will also allow all offices equal access to the printer. The router has a good range, so distance from the router should not be an issue. The printer will be shared so that anyone in the network COUNSELING can print to it. The network will be run by the Windows software already installed on all computers. |