Computer Networking · Advanced level

Advanced level · Module 6 of 6 · 30 guided hours

Capstone: Multi-Site Network

Design, build, secure, test and present a network for a multi-site organisation.

Learning objectives

  • Gather requirements and survey sites
  • Design addressing, routing, wireless and security
  • Build and test the network in simulation
  • Document and present the design

Topics

  • requirements
  • design
  • simulation build
  • testing
  • documentation
  • presentation

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Requirements and Site Survey

    Understand the organisation and its sites before designing.

    users and applicationssites and linkspower and environmentconstraints

  2. Lesson 2 Network Design

    Design addressing, routing, wireless and security for all sites.

    addressing and VLANsrouting and WANwirelesssecurity zones

  3. Lesson 3 Building the Network

    Implement the design in Packet Tracer.

    build orderconfiguration consistencybuild logbackups

  4. Lesson 4 Testing and Failover

    Prove the network works and survives failures.

    functional testssecurity testsfailover testsresults

  5. Lesson 5 Documentation and Presentation

    Hand over a network that others can run.

    handover packbill of materialsoperations planspresentation

Practical activity

Complete the Multi-Site Organisation Network level project.

Expected outcomes

  • A complete professional network design
  • Presentation skills

Assessment

Level project assessed against its criteria by a panel.

Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.