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Unit number and title Unit 2: Networking Foundation

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TITLE OF REPORT
NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND DESIGN
(FINAL) REPORT

Prepared for
Local education in Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho
 Prepared by
D.M. Kien
University of Greenwich

November 23, 2023

Content
I. Introduction………………………………………………………………5
II. Logical and Physical network design…………………………..5
1. Logical design……………………………………………………………………5
2. Physical design………………………………………………………………….6
3. The difference…………………………………………………………………..6
III. User requirements for general network design…………..6
1. Project scenario and explain the requirement for the
design………………………………………………………………………………..6
2. Targets……………………………………………………………………………….7
IV. Diagram of Logical and Physical design………………………..7
1. Logical topology………………………………………………………………….7
2. Physical topology………………………………………………………………..8
V. Addressing table of network………………………………………..8
VI. Evaluate the design to meet the requirements…………….9
 • Test plan…………………………………………………………………………………………..9
• Evaluate the design of the network………………………………………………..10

VII. Implement the networking system based on the

design…………………………………………………………………………10
1. RIP router 1 and 2……………………………………………………………..10
2. RIP router3……………………………………………………………………….12
3. Ping PC1 to PC25 of student PCs……………………………………….13
4. Ping PC1 to PC50 of student PCs……………………………………….14
5. Ping Marketing PC to Admin PC………………………………………..15
6. Configure static interfaces at routers………………………………..16
• Router3…………………………………………………………………………………………..16
• Router1…………………………………………………………………………………………..20
• Router2…………………………………………………………………………………………..22
7. Setting up VLAN on switch………………………………………………..24
• VLAN in each department……………………………………………………………...24
• VLAN between switches, multilayer switches…………………………………25
• Setting up VLAN and the default gateway on router………………………26
8. Configure and Setup DHCP service at router3…………………..26
• DHCP service for student PCs…………………………………………………………26
• DHCP service for PCs of teacher and other staffs……………………………27
• Setting up for server……………………………………………………………………….29
9. Set up the SSID name and Authentication password for each
accesspoint – basically work as a wifi emitting device……….30
VIII. Document and analyze the results of the test against expected
the previously available results………………………………….31

1. Analyze the result of the test……………………………………………31

2. The DHCP address of PC1………………………………………………….32

3. The DHCP address of Pc50………………………………………………..33

4. Ping router 3 to router 1 and 2…………………………………………34

IX. Network service and application……………………………..35

1. SSH secure shell………………………………………………………………………35
2. SYSLOG server…………………………………………………………………………37
X. Maintenance schedule……………………………………………..40
1. Maintenance schedule for all devices……………………………………..40
2. Maintenance schedule for switches and routers……………………..40
XI. Recommend potential enhancement………………………..41
XII. Critical reflection and conclusion………………………………41
Reference list……………………………………………………………41
 Introduction
This project is enforced with the aim to create a system of networking for a local
educational institution. We are going to track the building system’s process via a
few main phases in this report. The phases include designing the networked
system efficiently, implementing tests and diagnosing the system following the
test plan and the result of survey during the test can be displayed.
Besides that, some several phases must be contained such as providing a logical
or physical design of the networking system with clear demonstration, evaluating
the diagram for a cheque if it meets the requirement, implementing the system of
network following the diagram and the last is the test results of document and
analyzing.

Logical and Physical network design

1. Logical design:

The logical topology of a network is how the network is designed, regardless of how
it is physically implemented. This means that the logical topology can be different
from the physical topology of the network. According to Mansell (2022) that ‘the way
data passes through the network from one device to the next without regard to the
physical connections of the devices’.

For example, a network might be physically implemented using a star topology, but
the logical topology could be a bus topology. This is because the logical topology is
only concerned with how the network devices are logically connected to each other,
not how they are physically connected.

A logical topology can be any design that meets the needs of the network. It can be
simple or complex, and it can be used for any size of network.
2. Physical design:
The physical design of a network is based on the logical design, but it includes more
specific details about the technology and equipment that will be used. For example,
if the logical design of a WAN shows a link between two buildings, the physical
design would specify the type of cable that will be used, the routers that will be
needed, and the placement of all of the equipment. It is stated by Jim’s Weblog
(2005) that “when that single line is converted into a physical design, it may become
the connection, routers, and other equipment at both ends of the link”.

3. The difference:
Logical topology is the blueprint of a network, while physical topology is the
implementation of that blueprint.

Logical topology is independent of the physical layout of the network, while physical
topology is based on the logical topology but provides more specific details about
the hardware and components that will be used.

Both topologies can be upgraded or expanded independently. For example, an

organization might upgrade its physical topology to add a new WAN link between
two office buildings, without changing the logical topology.

User requirements for general network design

1. Project scenario and explain the requirement for the
design:
Implement a networking project from the local institute.

- People: 200 students, 15 teachers, 12 marketing and administration staff, 5 higher

managers including the academic heads and the programme managers, and 3 computer
network administrators.
- Resources: 50 student lab computers, 35 staff computers, and 3 printers.
- Building: 3 floors, all computers and printers are on the ground floor apart from the IT
labs – one lab located on the first floor and another located on the second floor.
+First floor: 35 computers employers (include 3 admin) and 3 printers.
+Second floor: 25 student lab computers
+Third floor: Another 25 student lab computers
 2. Targets:

- All facilities have access to the Internet:

- All devices can “see” each other

- The security is necessary for all default network devices

- Only admins of IT enabled to have access to devices of pinnacle.

Diagram of logical and Physical design:

• Logical topology of network system:

Figure 1: Logical Topology

- Multilayer Switch1 is used for containing 50 computers of students.

- Multilayer Switch2 is used for containing 35 staff computer and 3

printers.

Physical topology:
Addressing table of all networks:

Evaluate the design to meet the requirements:

• Test plan:
- Target: Maintaining entire network’s peak performance; troubleshooting these
issues that hindering the connection between VLANs and the security should
be ensured.

- Purpose: Checking the connection between all VLANs, all routers and
switches via ping; checking if all device interfaces are up, SYSLOG server still
functional and remote connection from Staffs IT room to default network
devices.

• Evaluate the design of the network:

• Advantage:

- The system of networking is split clearly into many different rooms for
students, teachers and staffs.

- The diagram has met the needs of the investors: having enough 15 teacher
PCs, 50 PCs for students, 20 other staff computers and 3 printers.

- The server room for the router 1 and 2 is separated from the computer rooms
for students and staffs. The server room is only located at the 2 nd and 3rd floor
that fully separating from the computer lab rooms at 1st floor. Therefore, these
servers can maintenance and improve easily.
- The explanations can indicate the network layout effectively.

• Disadvantage:

- The first floor has too many computer lab rooms for all people including
students, teachers and staff while the second and third floor, each one has
only a server room. As a result, the first floor is too narrow while the two
others are excessive of spaces.

- The IP addresses of PCs and other devices are confusing, ambiguous and
difficult to understand correctly.

• Solution: Rearranging the location of routers, PCs, servers and other

devices between floors, so that it is more reasonable as well as economical in
use, more optimal for space and ensures convenience during the process
such as upgrading and maintaining the equipment, and providing periodic
services.

Implement the networking system based on the

design:
1. RIP router 1 and 2
- The ‘configure terminal’ mode and ‘router rip’ step are the things that making
more the connections between other routers via to RIP router 1 and 2; next,
please enter any network to connect.
2. RIP router3:
- The ‘configure terminal’ mode and ‘router rip’ step are the things that making
more connections with router 1 and 2 and other routers via to RIP router3.
Next, please enter any network to connect.

- My chosen network is ‘192.168.1.0’

3. Ping PC1 to PC25 of student PCs:
- Pinging PC1 and PC25 is the activity that supplies the result of the test and
cheque the connection between two PCs in two different switches. Firstly,
please choose the Command Prompt in Desktop mode of this PC and then
enter ‘ping (IPv4 address of the other PC) to ping to the PC that you want to
ping.

- ‘192.168.1.3’ is the IPv4 address of the PC25; Moreover, you can ping that
PC to any other PCs via watching the IPv4 address of each PC by choosing
the config mode and choosing the cable gate that you have connected for
each one.
4. Ping PC1 to PC50 of student PCs:
- Pinging PC1 and PC50 is the activity that supplies the result of the test and
cheque the connection between two PCs in a multilayer switch via two
different switches. Firstly, please choose the Command Prompt in Desktop
mode of this PC and then enter ‘ping (IPv4 address of the other PC) to ping to
the PC that you want to ping.
- The connection was almost nearly successful with only 25% loss and 75%
completely.

- ‘192.168.1.67’ is my PC50 address.

5. Ping Marketing PC to Admin PC:

- Pinging the PC of marketing and the PC of admin is the activity that supplies
the result of the test and cheque the connection between two PCs in a
multilayer switch via two different switches. Firstly, please choose the
Command Prompt in Desktop mode of this PC and then enter ‘ping (IPv4
address of the other PC) to ping to the PC that you want to ping.

- The connection was almost nearly successful with only 25% loss and 75%
completely; and ‘192.168.3.2’ is the IP address of the Admin PC.
6. Configure static interfaces at routers:

• Router 3:

- Interface Se0/1/0: This activity is in order to configure the static Interface of

the interface Se0/1/0, which connects to the router 2 of the Server 2. The IP
address is 10.10.10.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.252
- Interface Se0/1/1: This task is in order to configure static Interface of the
interface Se0/1/1 that connects to the router 1 of server 1. The IP address is
10.10.10.5 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.252
- Interface gig 0/0: This step is to configure the static interface of the interface
gig 0/0, that connects to the multilayer switch 2 for the student computer lab
PCs. The IP address is 192.168.10.50 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
- Interface gig0/1: This step is to configurate the static interface of the interface
gig0/1 that connects to the multilayer switch 2 for the staff PCs. The IP
address is 192.168.9.60 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
• Router 1:

- Interface gig0/0: This stage is the purpose for configuring Interface gig0/0 that
connects to Server 1. The IP address is 30.30.30.1 and the subnet mask is
255.255.255.252
- Interface Se0/0/0: This stage is in order to configure interface Se0/0/0 which
connects to the router 3 (router center) that used for all people. The IP
address is 10.10.10.4 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.252
• Router 2:

- Interface gig0/0: This process is to configure the Interface gig0/0 which

connects to the server 2. The IP address is 20.20.20.1 and the subnet mask
is 255.255.255.252
- Interface Se0/2/0: This process is in order to configure the Interface Se0/2/0
that connects to Router 3 – the center router that used for all student and staff
PC labs. The IP address is 10.10.10.2 and the subnet mask is
255.255.255.252
7. Setting up VLAN on switch

• VLAN in each department:

- First, we choose CLI window, enter config-mode of switch; then,
choosing the range of fast ethernet ports and establish VLAN for
 devices that connect to those port. Here, we establish VLAN 10 for
all devices that connect to the Switch 2 of student.

• VLAN between switches, multilayer switches

- First, we choose CLI window of multiswitch, then enter config-mode. Next,
creating a corresponding VLAN on Interface for each switch that connects to
the switch. We may use switchport trunk mode to allow multiple data
transmissions in one connection. Here, we establish VLAN 20 for interface
gigabit ethernet 1/0/3 that connect to interface gig 0/1 (VLAN 20) in
studentswitch 2.
 • Setting up VLAN and the default gateway on router
- We choose CLI, config-mode of Router 3, create an interface for each VLAN
and assign default gateway, suitable subnet mask to them. Here we establish
VLAN interface for VLAN 20 in router 3. This VLAN is used for student lab 2
PCs that containing 25 computers, highly likely to server over 25 people, each
may have the demand for connecting his or her mobile phone to the network.
So we will divide by 26 (192.168.1.65/26) to get 64-2 (for default and network)
= 62 -> available IP addresses, ready to server 62 connected devices (laptop,
tablet, smartphone)

8. Configure and Setup DHCP service at router3:

• DHCP service for student PCs:

- To give network addresses to all the PCs of student lab computers, you need
to set up a DHCP pool for the computers lab of students. To do this, press ip
dhcp pool for Student. Then, tell the DHCP pool what network it is
 responsible for and set the gateway and DNS server addresses. The gateway
address is the IP address of the router that the computers of student lab will
use to get to the internet. The DNS server address is the IP address of the
server that the computers in the lab of student will use to translate website
names into IP addresses.

• DHCP service for PCs of teacher and other staffs:

- To give network addresses to all the PCs of teachers and other staffs, you
need to set up a DHCP pool for the computers lab of the staffs. To do this,
press ip dhcp pool for Marketing/Admin/Manager/Network and Teacher.
Then, tell the DHCP pool what network it is responsible for and set the
gateway and DNS server addresses. The gateway address is the IP address
of the router that the computers of these staff labs will use to get to the
internet. The DNS server address is the IP address of the server that the
computers in the lab of these staffs will use to translate website names into IP
addresses.
• Setting up for server:
- In server, assign IP address and default gateway to 2 server. Here we choose
server 1.
9. Set up the SSID name and Authentication password
for each accesspoint – basically work as a wifi
emitting device.
- In config, port 1 we name the SSID as wifi name and type the password of
wifi in WPA@-PSK box.
Document and analyze the results of the test against
expected the previously available results
1. Analyze the results of the test:

Number Topic content testing Expected Actual Result

of test outcome outcome

1 Check the DHCP address of DHCP DHCP address

Student PCs requested has been
successfully requested

2 Check the DNS address of DNS server DNS server is

Marketing PCs should be 192.168.2.1
192.168.2.1

3 Check the DNS address of DNS server DNS server is

Admin PCs should be 192.168.3.1
192.168.3.1

4 Check the DNS address of DNS server DNS server is

Manager PCs should be 192.168,4,1
192.168.4.1

5 Check the DNS server of DNS server DNS server is

Network PCs should be 192.168.5.1
192.168.5.1

6 Check the DNS server of DNS server DNS server is

Teacher PCs should be 192.168.6.1
192.168.6.1
7 Ping PC1 to PC25 Pinged Pinged with
successfully loss 0%

8 Pinged PC1 to PC50 Pinged nearly Pinged with

successfully loss only 25%

9 Ping PC1 to Admin PC Pinged nearly Pinged with

successfully loss only 25%

10 Check the Physical All All

connection between devices connections connections
are green are green

11 Ping router 1 to router 3 Success rate Success rate

is 100% is certainly

12 Ping router 2 to router 3 Success rate Success rate

is 100% is certainly

13 Check the DNS server of DNS server DNS server is

Student PCs should be 192.168.1.1/65
192.168.1.1/65

2. The DHCP address of PC1:

- We choose the desktop mode and access to the IP configuration of the PC1,
so we can see the DHCP service address of this PC:
 - So, the address of DHCP service has been assigned completely from PC1 to
PC25.

3. The DHCP address of PC50:

- To see the DHCP service address of PC50, we choose the desktop mode
and choose the IP configuration of this PC:
 - So, the address of DHCP service has been assigned completely from PC26
to PC50

4. Ping router 3 to router 1 and 2:

- As we can see, after pinging the router 3 to the other two routers, it shows the
‘success rate is 100% (5/5)’ meaning that the connection is completely
successful when connecting two different router (Router 3 and Router 1;2).

Network services and application:

1. SSH Secure Shell:
- First, we create host name is CORESWITCH, then establishing the ip ssh
version 2 and the ip domain-name nnl-edu.vn.

- Now, we can secret 654321 and crypto key generate rsa general-keys
modulus 1024 with the username admin password is 123456 and the line vty
0 4.

- Next, transporting the input of ssh and making the login local and then
quitting.
2. SYSLOG server:
- The logging host is 172.16.3.2 and the logging trap is debugging.

- Service timestamps log determine msec.

Maintenance schedule:
1. Maintenance schedule for all devices:
- In every month, please check the devices’ hardware working condition such
as wiring, monitor, keyboard, mouse,… and the connectivity between all
devices by pinging them.

- In every week, please making a backup data of all devices to server via FTP,
tFTP services.

2. Maintenance schedule for switches and routers:

 - For every 3 months, we usually make a process that backup licensed OS for
all routers and switches to TFP, tFTP server; additionally, we also make the
cheque for tampering attempts and changing the passwords to renew the
security.

- For every month, making the backup running-confiog.

Recommend potential enhancement:

- Creating more computers and PCs lab for every people.

- Upgrading better network devices and replacing the old ones every periodic.

- Configuring the ALC to increase the secure.

Critical reflection and conclusions:

After finishing the steps mentioned above, a well-connected network was created to
meet user needs. Security needs to be strengthened, and services like DHCP, tFTP,
and NTP may be added. However, there are still challenges. Without a website, it will be
difficult to spread information. Data is only backed up on one server, so if that server
crashes, all data will be lost. Cloud computing would be a significant benefit.

REFERENCES
• Mansell, K (2022) ‘Different between logical & physical design of a network free
essay, example Graduateway, (online). Available at:
https://graduateway.com/difference-logical-physical-design-network/ (Accessed
October 30, 2023)