Computer network modernization project for a credit reporting agency

Abstract

After several successful business years, the company is expanding their business operations and increasing the number of employees. To accommodate additional personnel a bigger office will be required. Business expansion and new office building is a good chance to analyse company’s current network equipment and upgrade any outdated network devices or other IT hardware. The theory part of the thesis covers commonly used network topologies and networking protocols that will be used to design a new computer network. Additionally theoretical part covers surveillance systems analysis, operating systems analysis, and goes over the current company’s IT equipment condition. The project implementation part covers selection process of the new office network and IT equipment, and design choices for physical and logical topologies. Implementation part also includes the configuration and testing of a mock network using „Cisco Packet Tracer“ software. The end result of the project is a working computer network designed according the company needs.