I need help studying for the Network+ test and one of the sample test questions seems a but confusing. If it is ok I will supply my answers and would anyone tell me if it seems plausible or relevant to the situation please.
A company is moving into new office space. There is a small room off the main part of the office that will be used as a secure server room. The servers will be wired using cables and a 100-Mbps switch brought over from the current office. Unfortunately, there is no way to route cable from this room to the rest of the office, nor is there any place to route network cables without running them across a concrete floor. The project budget includes funds to purchase new network and connection hardware, as necessary. Reliable connectivity is a higher concern than available bandwidth.
1. What are the wiring disadvantages of the following media types:
a. STP- bulky, resistant to interference
b. UTP- very susceptible to interference but very cheap.
c. Coax- fairly cheap, terrible range, bulky, resistant to interference, difficult to install and does not bend easily.
d. Fiber optic- very resistant to interference and moisture, can transmit over longer distances, difficult to install and modify, VERY expensive.
e. Wireless- useful when implementing cables is very difficult, poor security, very susceptible to interference, slower than LANs using cabling.
2. Except for the servers in the secure server room, which standard would you use for the network (be as specific as possible)? Why?
Not sure what they mean by standards here, I am assuming they are asking for wireless access. I would use it because most of the other cable plants would cause intermittent problems on the floor, as well as there is no way to run the cable plant.
3. What types of connection hardware, would you use to connect network devices?
NIC's, managed hubs and intelligent switches ( not certain if I need routers here with WAP)
4. Describe how you would connect the servers to the rest of the network.
I would run from the servers to the patch panel to the switches and hubs to the WAP's to the Wireless Nics
5. What are potential concerns with this network configuration?
It is not the most secure, obviously speed is not a concern but a loss will be felt with that as well. it may not be the most reliable concerning the situation.
6. What actions can you take to avoid potential problems?
Implement a wireless mesh, to help increase the reliability of the network, constant maintaining of the Hubs and switches. Multiple options really.
7. Which network device(s), if any, could be a bottleneck and potential point of failure bringing down the network?
The WAPS, and the NIC's within the network, also possible collison could occur within the hub
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, not asking for the work to be done just guidance.
Thanks Yuri
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