Question

XEED Private Ltd., Delhi is a company that deals with educational toys. They have different divisions HR (A1), Sales (A2), Production (A3) and Marketing (A4).

The layout of the Delhi branch is:

The company also has a branch in Bangalore. The management wants to connect all the divisions as well as all the computers of each division (A1, A2, A3, A4). 

Distance between the wings are as follows:

A3 to A1	25 m
A1 to A2	40 m
A2 to A4	25 m
A4 to A3	20 m
A3 to A2	30 m
A1 to A4	170 m
Delhi Head Office to Bangalore Office	2154 km

Number of computers in each of the wing:

A1	50
A2	40
A3	110
A4	60

Based on the above specifications, answer the following questions:

1. Suggest the topology and draw the most suitable cable layout for connecting all the divisions of Delhi branch.
2. Suggest the kind of network required (out of LAN, MAN, WAN) for connecting Production (A3) with the Bangalore branch.
3. Which device can be used to connect the network of Delhi Branch to the Internet? This device should be able to receive data, analyse it and then transmit it to the network. 
4. Suggest the placement of switch/hub with justification.
5. Many employees were finding it difficult to cope up with work pressure and hence were showing stress related symptoms. In order to improve the mental health of its employees, HR planned to conduct an online session with a mental health expert from Mumbai. Out of the options given below, suggest the protocol that will help to send the voice signals over internet to conduct the session successfully.
   1. FTP
   2. SMTP
   3. VOIP
   4. POP

Answer 1

1. Star topology
   
2. WAN
3. Router
4. Every division should have a switch/hub to link their computers.
5. VoIP