You have recently been hired as a junior network technician at Storage Monster Ltd., a company that
specializes in the sale of storage furniture such as wardrobes, cabinets etc. The company has been in
existence for just five years but has grown significantly within that time frame. The organization operates
out of a large, privately owned warehousing complex (the complex is owned by Storage Monster Ltd) with
one of the three buildings on the compound being used as the showroom and retail area. Another building is
used for accommodating wholesale purchases and office staff, and the largest building is used to house
stock. The company’s clientele ranges from regular retail customers to large business and governmental
customers.
The organization has several functional areas including a wholesale department, retail sales, marketing,
delivery and human resources. As the business is continuing to flourish, management has made the decision
to invest in networking infrastructure in order to support the many areas within the organization. Most
notably the need for internal communication improvements via email and the ability to share files related to
wholesale purchases is urgently required.
Every employee within the organization will be retrained in the coming months and a transition to paperless
business is what management is aiming to accomplish. A systems development team has already been
scouted to develop a custom system to aid in the management of most day to day, as well as managerial
activities. The proposed system is web based and will require a dedicated database server for good
performance. Management has allocated $800,000 TTD for the establishment of the network (does not
include client machines) and has stressed that the budget is not to be exceeded.
Storage Monster Limited has the following functional areas:
 Retail Sales Department – has 15 computers with integrated Point-of-Sale, 10 VOIP phones, 3
printers, 12 digital signage boards
 Wholesale Sales Department – has 5 computers with integrated Point-of-Sale, 5 VOIP phones, 2
printers
 Human Resources Department – has 4 computers, 4 VOIP phones and 1 printer
 Delivery Department – has 4computers, 4 VOIP phones and 1 printer
 Director’s Office – has two 2 computers, 2 VOIP phones and 1 printer.
The director’s office is in the same physical space as the accounting department.
The network administrator has indicated that the following servers should be considered:

1. Domain Server
2. DHCP Server
3. IP PBX Server
   All connections are to be wired connections, though each department will have a wireless access point for
   employee personal devices. An additional WAP has also been slated for the retail sales area for free
   customer access.
   Internet access will be allowed for certain employees.
   The network administrator has assigned you the following tasks to aid in the design and implementation of
   the network:
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   Assignment Brief
   Task 1
   A. Create a diagram illustrating the intended layout for the proposed network (ensure that you use a
   suitable diagramming tool that provides standard symbols). You are required to identify the
   following:
   o Switches
   o Routers
   o Firewalls (where necessary)
   o Default Gateway
   o Servers (those identified above)
   o WAPS
   o Client machines (can be one symbol with the number of devices)
   o Phones (can be one symbol with the number of devices)
   o Printers
   B. Produce a list of the devices you have documented in part A above, along with justification for their
   selection. This can be done in a tabular format e.g:
   Device Location Justification for Selection
   Switch – Manufacturer – Model

• ABC1234
  Sales Switch provides…
  C. The use of a single class B address 172.16.0.0 /26 has been proposed. You have been asked to
  calculate the following, showing the working you have used:
  o The subnet mask for the network
  o The number of subnets on the network
  o The broadcast address for the network
  o The first three ip address ranges for the network
  This comprises Section 1 of your report.
  [Successful completion of Task 1 accomplishes P5]
  Task 2
  Consider the design you have produced in Task 1 above along with the requirements that have been outlined.
  Produce a discussion on whether or not your proposed design meets the requirements along with associated
  reasons.
  This comprises Section 2 of your report.
  [Successful completion of Task 2 accomplishes P6]
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  Task 3
  Examine the list of servers the network administrator has given. Recommend two additional servers that
  should be added to the list of servers along with associated justification.
  This comprises part of Section 3 of your report.
  [Successful completion of Task 3 accomplishes M4]
  Task 4
  Follow the attached worksheets (1 and 2) in order and accomplish the tasks outlined. Ensure that you
  document the required content in Section 4 of your report.
  This comprises Section 4 of your report.
  [Successful completion of Task 4 accomplishes P7]
  [Successful completion of Task 4 (Implementation of the performance counter) accomplishes M3]
  [Task 5]
  Having completed the required configuration you must now test to ensure that the environment is
  functioning as required. You are to test the functioning of at least 4 of the following configurations. These
  tests are to be conducted from a client machine utilizing various user accounts. You must describe details of
  which user account you are testing and which user group that user belongs to.

1. Deploy Desktop Background via Group Policy
2. Installing and Sharing two Printers
3. Deploying Printers Using Group Policy
4. Configuring Routing and Remote Access
5. Configuring Remote Connection Restrictions
6. Creating, Configuring Shares and Assigning Permissions
7. Implement File Screening, Quota and Reporting on Shares
8. Deploying Shares Using Group Policy
   Using the copy of the Windows 2008/2012/2016 environment as a client you are to connect this virtual
   client and join it to the domain. Note: Alternatively you may use a Windows 7 or Windows 10 Client.
   You are required to produce:
   A. A test plan documenting the areas you plan to test and associated details
   B. A test log documenting the results of your testing (including screenshots of your outcomes)
   C. A one page discussion on the results of your testing.
   This comprises Section 5 of your report.
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   [Successful completion of Task 5 A, B and C accomplishes P8]
   [Task 6]
   Produce a maintenance schedule for your proposed network solution. The schedule should cover daily,
   weekly, fortnightly and monthly activities for the network. You are required to follow the format outlined
   below:
   Frequency Tasks Description
   How often should this be done? What are the tasks that should be
   done?
   What do these tasks accomplish?
   Why are they important?
   This comprises part of Section 6 of your report.
   [Successful completion of Task 6 accomplishes D2]
   [Task 7]
   Evaluate the work that you have done in order to accomplish this assignment. Produce a critical evaluation of
   the work that you have done outlining the following:
    Areas that you have done well. Provide justification why these areas were done well.
    Any challenges that you faced and how you overcame them
    Any improvements that can

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