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NTC 248 Week 1 Individual: Week One Lab Submission
Refer to the Practice Lab exercise “Understand Client Server and Peer to Peer Networks” you completed this week.
Paste two screenshots into a Microsoft® Word document:
- In the Understand Domains and Workgroups section, take a screenshot of the PLABWIN702 desktop showing the PRACTICELABS logon domain (Task 4, Step 5).
- In the Creating a HomeGroup section, take a screenshot of the PLABWIN702 desktop showing the Devices and Printers window showing the newly added printer (Task 5, Step 4).
Submit your document with the screenshots to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 1 Individual: Comparing Network Components
Resource: “The 7 Layers of the OSI Model” by Vangie Beal
Consider the pros and cons of working with each of the network components listed below:
- Hubs, MAUs, and Repeaters
- Bridges and Switches
- Gateways, Firewalls, and Intrusion Detection Systems
- Wireless Access Points and Analog Modems
- Two additional devices not listed above
Create a 1-page table in Microsoft® Word or Excel® detailing the pros and cons of each network component and in which layer of the OSI model each device would be located.
Refer to “The 7 Layers of the OSI Model” if you need an OSI model refresher.
Submit the table to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 2 Lab Submission
Refer to the following Practice Lab exercises you completed this week:
- “Configuring and Verifying VLANs”
- “Configure and Verify Switching Concepts”
- “Installing Virtual Machines”
Paste the screenshots of your results into a single Microsoft® Word document.
Submit your document with the screenshots to the assignment.
NTC 248 Week 2 Individual: Logical Network Diagram
A client of your consulting company has three retail locations in different cities requiring the use of VLANs and WLANs to handle the network traffic created for communication and data processing among the geographically dispersed locations. Your supervisor has tasked you with documenting options for the client.
Create the following documents for your client:
- A logical network diagram using Microsoft® Visio® that includes the following:
- The three city locations
- Designation of one of the cities as host for the company Data Center
- A VLAN structure for each location
- A logical network diagram using Microsoft® Visio® that includes the following:
- The three city locations
- A fourth location that will represent the cloud service provider hosting the Data Center for the company, including the use of server virtualization in the cloud
- A VLAN structure for each location
- A 1-page Microsoft® Word document explaining your network layouts that includes the following:
- Your rationale for each of the diagramed VLAN structures for the organization
- The type of cloud service the service provider will provide the company and your rationale (for the cloud data center only)
Note: You will use the results of this assignment in your Week Three individual assignment, “Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN).”
Compress the Visio® file and narrative document into a ZIP file.
Submit the ZIP file to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 3 Week Three Lab Submission
Refer to the following Practice Lab exercises you completed this week:
- “Configuring Routing”
- “Understand Network Protocols – HTTP, HTTPS, NetBIOS, TCP, UDP”
- “Install and Configure DHCP and DNS Servers”
Paste the screenshots of your results into a single Microsoft® Word document.
Submit your document with the screenshots to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 3 Individual: Wireless Local-Area Network
Following your submission in the Week Two individual assignment, “Logical Network Diagram,” the client approved your logical network diagram for their three retail locations in different cities with a locally hosted Data Center. The client has requested you propose an IP addressing scheme for this network and add a WLAN at each location into your diagram.
Revise your logical network diagram with a locally hosted Data Center to include the WLAN features. Annotate the diagram to include the following:
- Wireless access points for optimum coverage and their connectivity to the existing network devices
- IP addresses to all the network devices and the interfaces between the switches and the routers
Write a 1-page Microsoft® Word document explaining your chosen network layout and including the following:
- Why you chose the number of wireless access points you did for optimum coverage
- Your rationale for the IP addressing scheme you selected for this network
- Why you placed network devices (i.e., routers, switches, etc.) at the particular locations you did on your drawing
- The routing protocol you would use for this network and why
Note: You will use this assignment in your Week Four individual assignment, “Physical Network Diagram – Security and Business Continuity.”
Compress your wireless local-area network diagram Visio® file and the document into a ZIP file.
Submit the ZIP file to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 4 Individual: Week Four Lab Submission
Refer to the following Practice Lab exercises you completed this week:
- “Assessing Network Threats and Vulnerabilities Using OpenVAS”
- “Understand Common Network Vulnerabilities”
- “Assess Network Vulnerabilities and Threats Using MBSA”
- “Install and Configure Network-Based Anti-Malware”
- “Install OS Updates and Configure Security Policy”
Paste the screenshots of your results into a single Microsoft® Word document.
Submit your document with the screenshots to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 4 Individual: Physical Network Diagram – Security and Business Continuity
Following your submission in the Week Three individual assignment, “Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN),” your supervisor explained that the client was concerned with the security and business continuity of the network.
Revise your logical network diagram from your Week Three assignment to include security and business continuity considerations. Annotate the diagram to include the following:
- Firewalls for optimum protection and hardening security for the network
- Wireless security authentication settings for the wireless network
- Disaster Recovery location (alternate sites) for system recovery
Write a 1-page Microsoft® Word document explaining your rationale for the security and business continuity you selected for this network.
Compress your summary and diagram files into a ZIP file.
Submit the ZIP file to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 5 Individual: Week Five Lab Submission
Refer to the following Practice Lab exercises you completed this week:
- “Troubleshoot Network Connectivity with TCP/IP Utilities”
- “Detecting System Bottlenecks and Log Management”
- “Troubleshooting Internet Connection and DNS Settings”
Paste the screenshots of your results into a single Microsoft® Word document.
Submit your document with the screenshots to the Assignment Files tab.
NTC 248 Week 5 Individual: Troubleshoot a Network
The client you have been working with in your Weeks Two, Three, and Four individual assignments has received calls from its multiple locations complaining of networking issues. The site with the Data Center is Location A. The other two locations are B and C. Two of the issues are as follows:
- In Location B, the staff cannot connect to the Data Center in Location A.
- In Location C, personnel are complaining about slow response in receiving data from the Data Center and in accessing some of their applications.
You have been assigned to troubleshoot the issues and provide documentation for the client.
Part 1
Define your troubleshooting process in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft® Word job aid that includes the following:
- The network troubleshooting steps you will follow to solve the issue(s)
- The networking tools you will use to isolate the potential problems and review network traffic, including the following:
- A rationale for why you selected these tools
- The types of information you are expecting to receive from the selected tools
Part 2
Identify the potential causes of the performance problems and recommended resolutions for Locations B and C. Recommend network monitoring tools to help identify potential issues before they result in actual performance issues.
Write a 2-page summary in Microsoft® Word that includes the following:
- The identification and explanation of what you suspect is causing each of the two performance problems
- Recommended steps to resolve the causes of the performance problems
- Options for two monitoring tools, including the following:
- A recommendation for one tool over the other with a supporting rationale
Compress your two documents into a ZIP file.
Submit the ZIP file to the Assignment Files tab.