NTC 362 - Week 4 - Individual & Team Assignments

Individual: LAN/WAN Paper

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that includes the following based on your chosen organization option in Week Two:

• Identify hardware and software needed to secure your choice of networks against all electronic threats.
• Compare Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and wireless technologies.
• Explain the concepts and building blocks of today's data communication networks, such as switches, routers, and cabling.

Learning Team: Diagram Current Local Campus Network in SIM Part III

Using your Week Three summary, develop a diagram in Visio^®, Word®, or PowerPoint^® of the team's proposed network design solution.

The finished diagram should include the following:

• Routers & Switches
• Wireless Access points
• Any new hardware