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

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NETWORK DESIGN1NETWORK DESIGNDESIGNExplain the design and implementation of a Mesh Topology network for a campus ororganization. How does this topology provide redundancy and ensure reliable data transmissionbetween devices? Discuss the role of routers indetermining the best path for data flow and theimportance 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 thepractical benefits and challenges of managing such a network. (Word count: 1500-2000 words)

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NETWORK DESIGN2Mesh topologyIn this design, Mesh topology will be implemented.Mesh topologyprovides point-to-point connection between every device on the network,(Oppenheimer, 2005)Routers will be used to determinethebest path, (Groth,(2006).Mesh network provides redundancy. In the event one link fails, data can be routedthroughanother available route,(Chen, Nixon& Mok, 2010)Mesh topologyNetwork mediaTwo internet routersEleven internal routersTwenty 24-port switchesCat 6 Ethernet cables

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NETWORK DESIGN3IP ADDRESSES ALLOCATIONNetwork representationsEachnetwork will have one routerS-Student Lab30 computers, 1 server = 31 IP addressesL1= Laboratory 125 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addressesL2= Laboratory 225 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addressesL3= Laboratory 325 PC, 1server, 4 printers = 30 IP addressesL4= Laboratory 425 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addressesL5= Laboratory 525 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addressesL6= Laboratory 625 PC, 1 server, 4 printers = 30 IP addressesLIB= Library10 Staff PC, 5student PC, 3 printers = 18 IP addressesLEC= Lecture rooms1 PC for each of 5 rooms= 5 IP addressesADMIN= Administration block5 PCs, 5 printers = 10 IP addressesFAC= Faculty6 PCs, 6 printers = 12 IP addressesI1 = Internet router 1… Every internal router (11) will connect to it2*11 = 22 IP addressesI2 = Internet router 2… Every internal router (11) will connect to it2*11 = 22 IP addressesS-I1 represents point-to-point network between Student Lab router and Internet router one, itfollows all through as represented by symbols in the table below.SUBNETTING10.11.0.0/16 issubnetted using Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM), (Odom, 2012)to achievethe following networks in the table;

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