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IT-640-Q2781: Assignment 3-3
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Project Plan
The present network architecture of SNHUEnegry Inc. has been assessed so that its
communication model can be expanded. The business undertaking is a medium-sized oil
and gas concern that has been performing decently. In order to strengthen its presence,
activities and performance, its communication model must be enhanced. The project
analysis plan for SNHUEnegry Inc. has been presented so that the communication
architecture can be improved.
Identification of the current network application
In the present times, SNHUEnegry Inc.’s main headquarters use Human Resources
(HR), emails, accounting and payroll as the network applications. The Memphis office uses
billing and operations as the network applications. Both of these office locations even
make the use of video conferencing services and VoIP phone system in order to
communicate in the business context. The existing network application of SNHUEnegry
Inc. plays a vital role as it offers a wide range of services that enhance the level of
connectivity such as the high level of reliability, control over information flow and support
relating to control-oriented data streaming (SNHUEnergy, 2019). The role of the
transportation layer in the current network application of the business concern is of
paramount importance as it is responsible to deliver business data to the concerned
application processes that exist on the host computer systems (Probert et al., 2018).
Labelling of the components with suitable OSI network layer
Each and every component of the network interface of SNHUEnegry Inc. can be
linked with a layer of the OSI network. The main components of the network include the
router, switches, firewalls, personal computers (PCs), servers, applications and work
stations. The appropriate OSI network layer for the switch component includes data link
(the second layer). The appropriate OSI network layer for the router component is the
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network layer (the third layer). The role of the network layer is of paramount importance
as it would play a vital role to manage the entire network and manage the flow of the
packets (SNHUEnergy, 2019). The firewall component can be labelled with the Transport
layer of the OSI network. It would play a major role to strengthen the mode of
communication between the devices that exist in the network. The suitable OSI network
layer for the Personal Computer component is the seventh layer.
Description of the components
Routers can be defined as the small electronic equipment that helps to join a
number of computer networks with one another by using wired or wireless connectivity
options. These devices have a processor known as CPU, varying kinds of digital memory
and input-output interfaces. It is a vital networking device which is responsible to forward
data packets between computers.
Switches are primarily responsible to receive a set of information from a source
from a source that is connected to it. It is also responsible to dispatch the same information
to the specified destination. The network switch can be termed as the main component
that binds the entire computer communication model. It maintains a list of devices that are
connected to it.
The firewall can be defined as the gatekeeper that exists between a ‘private
network’ and the rest of the components. It plays a vital role to ascertain what is accessible
in the private network from the external setting. Firewalls can exist in various forms but
their role is extremely critical to conduct the critical examination of the network packets.
Network assessment
The poor quality of the connectivity that exists between the Dallas router and the
Memphis router adversely affects the entire business and the way in which its established
connection with its users. Due to the poor network connectivity that exists in the current
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times, SNHUEnegry Inc.’s wealth-generating capacity also gets adversely impacted. The
various network applications that are impacted in the process include the video
conferencing, human resources, accounting and payroll and email.
When the router of the business gets unresponsive, the users are forced to wait for
the speed so that they can resume the work relating to any file transfer, application use or
the download of attachments. As there is just a single router in the Memphis office, the
business is exposed to a significant level of technical risk. The role of the firewall in the
business context is of prime importance as it helps to check the traffic on the network.
Summary – Project Requirement and Deliverables
In order to strengthen the communication approach of the business, SNHUEnegry
Inc. must use the Transmission Communication Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). It
would help the business to strengthen the quality of connectivity between two regions. It
could be included with the WAN connectivity (WhatIs.com, 2019). The better quality of
connectivity would mean that the business would have an improved and more secure
communication network (WhatIs.com, 2019). The security aspect of the network must be
critically taken into consideration before connecting two different sites so that the digital
data and the overall communication model could be safeguarded thoroughly.
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References
Probert, W., Sauter, R., Cori, A., Pickles, M., Floyd, S., MacLeod, D., ... & Bock, P.
(2018). Analysis Plan for Individual-based Model Projections of the HPTN 071
(PopART) Intervention.
SNHUEnergy, S. (2019). SNHUEnergy, Inc. Logical Network Design. Retrieved from
http://snhu-
media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/graduate/it/it640/it640_dallas_office_logical_d
esign_current.pdf
WhatIs.com. (2019). What is TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)?
Retrieved from https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/TCP-IP
