Enterprise Network Design

AY2017/2018 Semester 2

This subject covers network technologies and protocols, network planning and design methodologies. Besides acquiring the theoretical background in enterprise networking, students will learn to set up, configure and interconnect an IP network in the lab sessions. Network monitoring and management tools will also be introduced to the students. The students will also acquire the knowledge to use simulation tool to design an enterprise network and evaluate design alternatives. Based on the knowledge and skills, the students are to finish a design of an enterprise network to support applications such as electronic mails, centralised database access, and client-server applications.Various issues such as IP addresses assignment, choice of internetworking equipment and network performance will be considered in the network design.