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Qualification: Btec level 3 IT

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Assessed by: Mehdi Mousavi Pour/ Ed Budzynski

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Unit title: Unit 9 Computer Networks

9.2 Insignia network design

In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the
following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
Criteria
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To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that

the student is able to:

P3

Explain the key components required for workstations to connect

to a network and access network resources

Task 2

Report

P4

Explain the function of interconnection devices

Task 2

Report

M2

Design a networked solution to meet a particular situation with

specific requirements

Task 1

Design

D1

Justify the design and choice of components used in a particular

solution

Task ?

Report

Task
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Evidenc
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Task
1

Description
Task 1

PC
M2

Insignia Ltd have been so successful in Salisbury that they are

planning to open a London branch early in 2013, the site has been
chosen and is situated near Marble Arch on the corner of Oxford
Street and Baker Street. The new office will need to have two
subnets One for the sales and the other for the management and
finance, also needs, file server, email server and web server.

The new office includes 2 dedicated sales persons, 5 designers

a supervisor, a financial controller, two finance clerk and an
office manager.

The office is on 2 floors each floor is 8 metres squared with a

stair case in the top left corner which is 2 metered squares.

The budget for the new office (all equipment) is 10,000

excluding VAT.

Task 1
1. Select appropriate hardware and furniture for the company,
taking account of appropriateness and accurate scales. (Create
a layout plan for both floors giving everyone sufficient space to
work).
2. Design the network and physical layout (using Packet tracer and
Visio) and provide a complete network solution for Insignia that
satisfies the requirement of the company, this office needs to
function in the same way if not better than the Salisbury
office, refer to the original scenario. (M2)
2

Task 2
1. Explain the key components that you have used that allow the
client workstations to access the network and the shared
network resources (P3).
2. Explain the function of all the interconnection devices that you
have used in your plan for task 1 (P4).
3. Justify your design specifically the choices you have made
regarding the components, the media (cabling and bandwidth),

P3
P4
D1

positioning of the equipment, power lines, Internet access,

security, furniture, lighting etc. Test the services you have
offered and provide evidence of such testing using screen shots
(D1).