Network Planning AssignmentOverviewThe main objectives of this assignment are: To help students gain a good understanding of the IP (Internet Protocol), which is the major underlying technology of th

ITECH1102 Networking and Security CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Network Planning Assignment - Partners Page 1 of 6 Network Planning Assignment Overview The main objective s of this assignment are :  To help students gain a good understanding of the IP ( Internet Protocol ), which is the major underlying technology of the Internet.  To help students to understand the importance of subnet and routing of IP address .  To encourage students to conduct an independent investigation into IP related topics from books, the Internet and through prac tical investigation . Engagement with this ass ignment should help students to under stand the major underlying concept s of the Internet world . Scenario You have been appointed as a Network System Administrator by the Australian government to allocate public IP Version 4 (IPv4) address es and build a routing table for edge routers to connect the Australian states as shown in Figure 1 . The IPv4 is an exhaustive list of IPv4 addresses for current Internet users in the world . However, in this scenario you have the liberty to use the entire available unreserved public IPv4 address es for the Internet users in Australia . Figure 1 : Edge routers R1 – R6 connecting different Australian states. R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 WA NT SA QLD NSW VIC TAS CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Network Planning Assignment - Partners Page 2 of 6 Tasks The major task is to allocate the unreserved public IPv4 addresses to different states in Australia based on the Internet users in those states. The number of Internet users for Australian states are given below: New South Wales (NSW) : 6 Million Victoria (VIC) : 4 Million Queensland (QLD) : 3 Million Western Australia (WA) : 2 Million South Australia (SA) : 1 Million Tasmania (TAS) : 300 Thousand Northern Territory (N T) : 150 Thousand The task needs to be completed based on the following constraints and assumptions:  Only unreserved public IPv4 address should be used for allocation.  Each state should have unique set of address es - no address or set of address es can be reassigned for any other state.  You should use only the classless IPv4 addressing in the assignment.  The number of allocated address es for each state should not exceed by 20% of the specified Internet users for that particular state. For instance, the allocated address es for Tasmania should not exceed 360 Thousand addresses .  It is allowed to use one or more subnets to achieve the number of required address for a given state. The minor task is to create a routing table for edge routers only for the state NT, WA and SA . The task needs to be completed based on the following constraints and assumptions:  The routing table should be minimal with no redundant routes in the table.  Any packets from the source (NT or WA or SA) should take minimal route to reach the destination (NT or WA or SA) .  Identify the Network Interface Card Address to connect NT, WA and SA . Recommended Readings The required materials for this assignment are covered from Week 4 onwards . It is highly recommended to read the following resources to complete the assignment:  Topic 5 - IP settings and configuration in Moodle resource  Topic 5 - Network Layer (IPv4 & IPv6 address format) in Moodle resource  Subnetwork ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subnetwork )  IP address ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address )  Routing concepts: How to read the Routing Table (https://www.ictshore.com/free -ccna -course/ routing -table -fundamentals/ CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Network Planning Assignment - Partners Page 3 of 6 Learning Outcomes Assessed The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment:  K1. Describe and explain the role and function of network connectivity in current computing.  K2. Describe and explain the principles of communication in networks.  K3. Describe the role and functionality of hardware and software entities that contribute to the network communications.  K4. Describe and explain the protocols and interactions that implement network communications.  K6. Describe fundamental aspects of cloud computing.  A1. Apply networking architecture knowledge to analyze the networking needs of business. Assessment Details All work s submitted must be authored by the individual student submitting the work or where material from other sources is in cluded it must be referenced using APA referencing. Please note it is highly unlikely two students can have the same set of addresses allocated for a given state. Students found to have plagiarised will be dealt with according to university plagiarism policy (https://federation.edu.au/current -students/learning -and -study/online -help -with/ plagiarism ). Submission Students are required to use the template , along with references, given in the Appendix A to complete the assignment. The completed template with you r name and student number (3 pages plus reference page only ) should be submit ted through Turnitin in Moodle by Week 10 – refer course description for exac t due date and time. Marking Guidelines IP address for each state (7 x 9 marks) 63 Marks Subnet mask for each state (7 x 4 marks) 28 Marks Allocation not more than 20% (7 x 2 mark s) 14 Marks Routing Table for each 3 edge router s (3 x 11 marks) 33 Marks Router Link (NIC) address for 3 edge routers (12 x 1 mark ) 12 Marks Total marks 150 Marks The total marks for this assignment is 150 ( 15% Weigh ting for the course ). The marks will be available in Moodle and in FDLMarks by the end of week 12 of the semester. ITECH1102 Networking and Security CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Network Planning Assignment - Partners Page 4 of 6 WA NT NSW QLD VIC TAS SA Appendix A Page 1 : In sert IP address and the Subnet Mask in the box provided for each state IP Address (NT) Subnet Mask Number of Address IP Address (SA) Subnet Mask Number of Address IP Address (TAS) Subnet Mask Number of Address IP Address (WA) Subnet Mask Number of Address IP Address (QLD) Subnet Mask Number of Address IP Address (NSW) Subnet Mask Number of Address IP Address (VIC) Subnet Mask Number of Address ITECH1102 Networking and Security CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Network Planning Assignment - Partners Page 5 of 6 WA NT NSW QLD VIC TAS SA Page 2: Insert routing table entry in the box for 3 edge router s Destination Network Interface Next Hop Destination Network Interface Next Hop Destination Network Interface Next Hop R2 R1 R3 Routing Table for R1 Routing Table for R2 Routing Table for R3 CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Network Planning Assignment - Partners Page 6 of 6 WA NT NSW QLD VIC TAS SA Page 3: Insert the IP address for the Network Interface Card (NIC) to connect NT, WA and SA Router NIC IP Address R1 #5 R1 #8 R1 #6 R1 #7 R2 #4 R2 #2 R2 #3 R2 #1 R3 #9 R3 #10 R3 #11 R3 #12 NIC #1 NIC #2 NIC #3 NIC #4 NIC #5 NIC #6 NIC #7 NIC #8 NIC #9 NIC #10 NIC #11 NIC #12 R2 R1 R3