Computer Networking · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 5 of 5 · 10 guided hours

Small Office Network Design

Plan, draw and document a small office network, and complete the level project.

Learning objectives

  • Gather requirements and estimate bandwidth
  • Draw clear network diagrams
  • Document the network for others

Topics

  • requirements
  • bandwidth estimation
  • equipment selection
  • network diagrams
  • documentation
  • power and UPS

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Requirements and Bandwidth

    Find out what the office needs and how much internet capacity to buy.

    users and devicesapplicationsbandwidth estimateheadroom

  2. Lesson 2 Network Diagrams

    Draw diagrams that show how the network is built.

    physical diagramlogical diagramsymbolslabels

  3. Lesson 3 Documentation and Project Completion

    Write documentation that lets someone else support the network.

    configuration recordspasswords vaultstaff guidepresentation

Practical activity

Complete the Small Office Network Plan level project.

Expected outcomes

  • Practical network design skills
  • Professional documentation

Assessment

Level project assessed against its criteria.

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