Computer Networking II
Chapter Four: Network Design What Does Network Design Mean? Network design refers to the planning of the implementation of a computer network infrastructure. Network design is generally performed by Network Designers, Engineers, IT administrators and other related staff. It is done before the implementation of a network infrastructure. Network design involves evaluating, understanding and scoping the network to be implemented. The whole network design is usually represented as a network diagram that serves as the blueprint for implementing the network physically. Typically, network design includes the following: • Logical map of the network to be designed • Cabling structure • Quantity, type and location of network devices (router, switches, servers) • IP addressing structure • Network security architecture and overall network security processHierarchical Network Design In networking, a hierarchical design is used to group devices into multiple networks. The networks are orga...