MIS 140 Section 1 6 Mesher Spring 2003 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DESIGNING AN INTERNET CAF 60 PTS Instructor Gene Mesher Due Monday March 12th 2003 6 00 p m I INTRODUCTION DESIGNING AN INTERNET CAF This assignment s goal is to provide an introduction to network design based on knowledge that you should already some familiarity with or that is easily obtained by visiting local vendors Imagine your close friend wants to redesign her coffee shop to be an Internet Caf but doesn t know anything about computers or networking Knowing you are an MIS major your friend asks for your help Since your friend is barely computer literate however you ll have to supply many of the details of how this facility will operate NOTE the purpose of the assignment is to make students familiar with the basics of designing a small network along with the equipment and networking connections needed for that network Alternate projects other than the one above are possible and encouraged especially for more advanced students who already have some networking background but these projects must also include the following a A written description of the project submitted by Wednesday February 26th at 6 00 p m about one paragraph will do b A PowerPoint slideshow and brief presentation to the class on your project All Proposals for the e commerce facility must include the following 1 Executive Summary 2 Project Description including Equipment List Budget and Timeline 3 Network Diagram 4 Disaster Recovery and Security 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY a one page summary of the highlights of your proposal Make sure to include such details as the total estimated cost of the project the networking approach used and the security facilities that will be included and any other important ideas that will help make your proposal and the effort you put into it standout Please avoid generalities and focus on the details of your project 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION present a detailed project budget along with a timeline for its completion This should include the following 1 Research Methodology How did you decide on the information that you present here What organizations and individuals did you contact What web sites did you look at If you already have a significant networking or procurement background you can include a description of this You may want to discuss this directly to check on its relevance 2 Equipment list a list of all hardware and software you recommend for the project with prices Include a paragraph explaining and justifying your choices Cables should be included in your equipment list but a separate cabling diagram is not required 3 Budget a budget use Excel or other spreadsheet program for the project including subtotals for the following categories note please do not include consulting fees a Hardware b Software c Recurring costs e g monthly maintenance and network connection costs 1 MIS 140 Section 1 6 Mesher Spring 2003 d Project Timeline a list of all the steps needed from start to finish for the project Please use a Gantt Chart for this with an accompany list explaining what each step entails Note In the past I have occasionally seen ridiculously high budgets This is meant to be a serious assignment and so the budget numbers need to make sense 3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION The caf will include local computing facilities that you will specify including the computer and networking hardware office application and network software along with the associated services of designing installing and configuring the network The site will need to have the following specifications determined 1 Software and hardware description must also be supplied and include a server and support for a generic office environment these will be listed in the equipment list but you will also need to discuss the overall network design in this section 2 Network description including hardware and software components and Internet connectivity The local network will include 12 laptops one per table and one desktop desktop computer for the office kitchen area and associated network hardware Wireless Access also needs to be provided for the patio and interior of the main room 3 Internet connectivity describe the approach to connecting the facility to the Internet This needs to include a WAN calculation showing how you decided on the capacity of the network connection you chose 4 Network Topology Map utilizing Cisco icons Note not all Cisco Icons are available in the PowerPoint slideshow posted so it may not be possible to produce a network diagram that is 100 based on Cisco Icons You are still however expected to do a conscientious job of using these icons to your best ability Note that a variety of network approaches are possible and so there is no one right answer to this assignment 4 DISASTER RECOVERY AND SECURITY see Chapter 10 of text a Disaster Recovery a Disaster Recovery Plan DRP for restoring the network in the event of a network failure will be needed Dennis provides a checklist for an effective disaster recovery plan see p 318 Note that there are two levels of Disaster Recovery Plans Level I where equipment is destroyed but not the facility and Level II where the facility needs to be relocated For the purpose of this assignment you need to plan for a Level I disaster only b Security you will need to address security network concerns related to unauthorized access to network resources esp a firewall and secure web communications III PROJECT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 1 FORMATTING The proposal must be doubled spaced using Times New Roman 12 point font and have 1 margins all around Proposal length should be about 5 8 pages long excluding reference materials and include the following elements cover page table of contents page numbering 2 REFERENCES Because this is an academic research assignment information presented in the proposals must be adequately documented All proposals must include a bibliography and in 2 MIS 140 Section 1 6 Mesher Spring 2003 text citations both should be made according to MLA style In text citations are an especially important measure of the quality of your effort In store visits and or phone calls must be footnoted and include the time and date and name and location of the company name of the contact person contact number and e mail for the person contacted Also when referencing information web sites please make sure to include the most accurate URL possible Citations such as www cisco com are inadequate and may result in points being taken off 3