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Designing and Implementing a Mesh Topology Network for Campus Connectivity: Redundancy, Reliability, and IP Address Allocation

A network design assignment focusing on mesh topology, redundancy, and IP allocation for campus networks.

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    NETWORK DESIGN 1 NETWORK DESIGN DESIGN Explain the design and implementation of a Mesh Topology network for a campus or organization. How does this topology provide redundancy and ensure reliable data transmission between devices? Discuss the role of routers in determining the best path for data flow and the importance of the specific network media and components (routers, switches, cables) chosen. Additionally, explain the IP address allocation using Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) and how it aids in network segmentation and efficient use of IP space. Include a reflection on the practical benefits and challenges of managing such a network. (Word count: 1500 - 2000 words)

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    NETWORK DESIGN 2 Mesh topology In this design, Mesh topology will be implemented. Mesh topology provides point - to - point connection between every device on the network , ( Oppenheimer , 2005) Routers will be used to determine the best path , ( Groth, (2006) . Mesh network provides redundancy. In the event one link fails, data can be routed through another available route, ( Chen, Nixon & Mok , 2010) Mesh topology Network media Two internet routers Eleven internal routers Twenty 24 - port switches Cat 6 Ethernet cables

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    NETWORK DESIGN 3 IP ADDRESSES ALLOCATION Network representations Each network will have one router S - Student Lab 30 computers, 1 server = 31 IP addresses L1= Laboratory 1 25 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addresses L2= Laboratory 2 25 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addresses L3= Laboratory 3 25 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addresses L4= Laboratory 4 25 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addresses L5= Laboratory 5 25 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addresses L6= Laboratory 6 25 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addresses LIB= Library 10 Staff PC, 5 student PC, 3 printers = 18 IP addresses LEC= Lecture rooms 1 PC for each of 5 rooms = 5 IP addresses ADMIN= Administration block 5 PCs, 5 printers = 10 IP addresses FAC= Faculty 6 PCs, 6 printers = 12 IP addresses I1 = Internet router 1… Every internal router (11) will connect to it 2*11 = 22 IP addresses I2 = Internet router 2… Every internal router (11) will connect to it 2*11 = 22 IP addresses S - I1 represents point - to - point network between Student Lab router and Internet router one, it follows all through as represented by symbols in the table below. SUBNETTING 10.11.0.0/16 is sub netted using Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) , (Odom, 2012) to achieve the following networks in the table;

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