Your task is to decide where the networking hardware will be placed for optimal effectiveness. Think about the requirements in the scenario above and examine
the floorplan
image provided. Your teacher may require you to work with a partner. Be sure to ask before you begin the project.
Use this floorplan image for your project.
1. Draw a purple rectangle where the wireless router should be placed. Keep in mind the following:
A wireless router's signal can extend for up to 125 feet in all directions, but the signal starts to get weak at a much shorter distance.
Be mindful of the measurements listed around the perimeter of the floor plan when placing your router.
If you place the router in a corner of the building, not all areas of the building will have a strong WiFi signal. You can place the router in the ceiling to keep it out of the way
2. Draw a blue rectangle where the cable modem will sit. Keep in mind the following: The cable modem should be somewhere the staff can easily access not in the ceiling because it might need to be reset. the cable modem should be somewhere that unauthorized people will not be able to tamper with.
3. Draw a blue line from the cable modem to the router representing the cable that will connect them.
4. Draw a yellow rectangle where the server will be placed. Keep in mind the following: the server should be Somewhere that the staff can easily access not in the ceiling because it might need to be configured or reset. the server should be that unauthorized people will not be able to tamper with.
5. Draw a yellow line from the server to the router representing the cable that will connect them.
6. Green circles where the Ethernet jacks will be in the wall.
7. Draw green lines from the router to the Ethernet jack keep in mind the following: cables can be run through the walls and ceilings. There must be a separate cable from each jack directly to the router you can’t split a cable.
Success criteria:
A successful design will have these characteristics.
1. The router is placed so that all uses in the building will be able to connect a device to the Internet via Wi-Fi with good signal strength.
2. Wired Ethernet access is available in all the exam rooms the reception area, and the office.
3. The Ethernet jacks are all connected to the router.
4. The server and the cable modem are both connected to the router.
