Health Systems, Inc. also wants you to create a design document about how to build remote access to their organization. For this assessment, you will explain how to design the LAN at a secondary branch site and discuss how it will interconnect through a WAN to the main Health Systems hospital site.
For the two LANs, one at the main hospital site and the second LAN at the branch site you need to write about the following. You will also describe your design of the WAN technologies connecting the two LANs.
- Describe the WAN technology used and the bandwidth offered.
- Describe the location of the router and switches.
- Describe the routing protocol used on your LAN and on the WAN.
- Provide reasoning for choosing the switching and routing, WAN transmission, and topology.
- Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Resources: Include as many resources as needed to provide support for key points, opinions, or recommendations. Your paper must cite all sources. APA formatting is recommended. Refer to Evidence and APA for guidance.
- Suggested length: 2–4 pages, typed and double-spaced, not including the title page and reference list.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Describe the WAN technology used and the bandwidth offered. Describe the location of the router and switches.
Introduction
We have a WAN technology that is DSL, with a speed of 1.00Mbps. The router is located in the basement, and our switches are located in the hallway.
Our WAN technology is DSL, with a speed of 1.00Mbps.
Our WAN technology is DSL, with a speed of 1.00Mbps. DSL is a type of Internet connection and broadband that uses the same phone line as a traditional telephone service to deliver data across on-ramps (modems) to the home or office environment.
The basic idea behind DSL is that you have one wire running into your house from the nearest place where it can be installed (this may be through an existing phone line or cable TV connection). The second part of this equation is if you want faster speeds, then there are multiple lines going into your house instead of just one; this allows for multiple devices to be connected together and shared among them without any slowdown in performance due to congestion on either side (the router/switch).
The router is located in the basement, and our switches are located in the hallway.
The router is located in the basement, and our switches are located in the hallway. The router is connected to each switch by a cable that has a RJ-45 connector on one end and a coaxial cable for power on the other.
Conclusion
We’ve now discussed the WAN technology used and the bandwidth offered. We hope that this blog post has been helpful for you in understanding how a typical WAN is configured.