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Perfect Edu. Services Ltd. is an educational organization. It is planning to set up its India campus at Chennai with its head office at Delhi. The Chennai campus has four main buildings—ADMIN, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS and MEDIA.
You, as a network expert, have to suggest the best network-related solutions for their problems raised in (a) to (d), keeping in mind the distances between the buildings and other given parameters.
Shortest distance between various buildings:
| ADMIN to ENGINEERING | 55 m |
| ADMIN to BUSINESS | 90 m |
| ADMIN to MEDIA | 50 m |
| ENGINEERING to BUSINESS | 55 m |
| ENGINEERING to MEDIA | 50 m |
| BUSINESS to MEDIA | 45 m |
| DELHI Head Office to CHENNAI Campus | 2175 km |
Number of Computers installed at various buildings:
| ADMIN | 110 |
| ENGINEERING | 75 |
| BUSINESS | 40 |
| MEDIA | 12 |
| DELHI Head Office | 20 |
(a) Suggest the most appropriate location for the server inside the Chennai campus (out of the 4 buildings) to get the best connectivity for maximum number of computers. Justify your answer.
(b) Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various buildings within the Chennai campus for connecting the computers.
(c) Which hardware device will you suggest to be procured by the company to be installed to protect and control the internet use within the campus?
(d) Which of the following will you suggest to establish online face-to-face communication between the people in the Admin Office of the Chennai campus and Delhi Head Office?
(i) Cable TV
(ii) Email
(iii) Video conferencing
(iv) Text Chat
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Answer
(a) The most suitable location for the server is the Admin Building because it has the highest number of computers (110). Placing the server here ensures maximum connectivity and data access for the maximum number of users.
(b) A star topology can be used to connect the Admin building directly to other buildings. This layout optimizes connectivity and data transfer efficiency within the Chennai campus. The cable layout is shown below:
(c) A Firewall/Router is recommended for network security and controlling internet usage within the campus. It filters network traffic based on security rules, protecting against unauthorized access and threats.
(d) Video conferencing
Reason — Video conferencing is the best option for online face-to-face communication. It provides real-time audio and video capabilities, facilitating effective collaboration between Chennai and Delhi offices.
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Block-to-Block distance (in metres):
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Distance between various wings:
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Block-to-block distance:
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(i) Infrared
(ii) Satellite Link
(iii) Ethernet Cable
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(i) Gateway
(ii) Switch
(iii) Modem
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