PHYSICAL DESIGN AND PHYSICAL NARRATIVE

– Create floor plan attached and include all needed charicteristics. Please ensure colors are similar physical diagrams than that of logical diagram attatched.

Network design is as much of an art as it is a science. One of the necessary skills as a network designer includes creating diagrams, specifically, logical, physical, and wireless diagrams. For this exercise, each student is to develop their organization’s physical diagram using Microsoft Visio for the Network Proposal project and include appropriate narrative.

• All diagrams, figures, tables and so on should have appropriate narrative describing in plain English what the diagram is trying to communicate
• Start with a Floor Plan which includes measurements for scale.
• Wiring should be clearly marked. Narrative should use the scale to accurately guestimate the amount of wiring necessary; Narrative should discuss the type of wiring and reasons for choice, etc.
• Appropriate use of color (Designate Secured and Unsecured Networks; VLANs, etc.)
• Consistent Use of Icons (Colors, sizes, etc.)
• Recommended configuration information (IP addresses, gateways, DNS server, MAC addresses, etc.)
• etc

NOTE: The above is a sample. Use the floor plan provided in the Semester Project to begin developing your Physical Diagram/Design.