NETW208 Week7 Final Project-WIDGET CORPORATION Expansion Outline

1. Overview:
   • Detailed explanation of the company’s background, including its global presence and the role of its departments.
   • Discussion on the importance of tightening the integration of customers and partners with the company’s information infrastructure.
2. Current Situation:
   • Explanation of the current network’s limitations, including the lack of redundancy and backups.
   • Detailed analysis of IP addressing inefficiencies and the potential impact on network scalability.
3. Headquarters Campus Redesign:
   • Technical expansion on the proposal to maintain existing equipment and the benefits of using Ether-channels and VLANs.
   • Analysis of Quality of Service (QoS) and its importance in supporting VoIP technology.
   • Discussion on the potential challenges and solutions in implementing these upgrades.
4. WAN Backup Design:
   • Detailed discussion on the advantages of moving from serial leased lines to Dynamic MPLS.
   • Technical explanation of load balancing and link aggregation.
   • Case studies or examples where similar solutions were successfully implemented.
5. IP Address Redesign:
   • Expanded explanation of route summarization and its benefits in reducing routing table complexity.
   • Discussion on future-proofing the IP addressing scheme to accommodate growth.
6. Routing Campus Redesign:
   • In-depth discussion on the selection of EIGRP as the routing protocol and its advantages.
   • Explanation of the diffusing update algorithm (DUAL) and its role in preventing routing loops.
7. American Client WAN Connection Design:
   • Detailed analysis of Site-to-Site IPSec VPN, including security considerations and the role of Cisco ASA devices.
   • Discussion on the importance of secure and reliable connections for international clients.
8. Remote Users:
   • Explanation of the two-factor authentication process and its importance in securing remote access.
   • Technical discussion on VPN configurations and best practices for remote access.
9. Monitoring the Network:
   • Expanded explanation of Syslog and its role in network monitoring and security.
   • Examples of how Syslog can be used to troubleshoot network issues.
10. Conclusion:
    • Summary of the proposed redesign and its expected benefits.
    • Final thoughts on the importance of modernizing the network to meet future demands.