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IT 212 Milestone Two IT-212-X2249 Intro to Computer Networks 23EW2 1

This advertising firm has offices in Albany, New York, and Springfield, Massachusetts. The company decided to expand in Fayetteville, North Carolina because there were more chances to enter new markets. This office will be home to 50 employees, including the new executive vice president of sales and marketing. I’ve been tasked to research the new Fayetteville, NC office setup project and deliver a report to the team with key considerations and recommendations for the network infrastructure setup. Before this building can operate properly, we must consider a good and relevant Internet Service Provider (ISP). After doing some research about the Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the Fayetteville, North Carolina area, I found many ISPs, but I will only recommend two ISPs Spectrum and Brightspeed. Spectrum uses a cable type as a connection and offers unlimited data means that there is no limit on the amount of data transferred. With the cable connection, Spectrum offers 300Mbps which costs $49.99/month for 12 mos when bundled* ($64.99/mos for 12 mos for internet only) the ideal speed for video conferencing, streaming, and point-of-sale systems at businesses with fewer than 5 employees. The 600Mbps speed for $99.99/month for 12 mos when bundled* ($149.99/mos for 12 mos for internet only) is the right speed for running e- commerce and cloud-based applications for businesses with 20 employees or less. The 1Gbps for $149.99/month speed for 12 mos when bundled* is the right speed for multiple simultaneous users and devices, data backups, and large file transfers for businesses with more than 20 employees ( Communications, n.d.) . Spectrum is reliable when it comes to security because of all internet speeds, they include a free F-Secure Desktop Security that is compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems and provides automatic detection and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, hacker intrusions, and more. They also offer 24/7 Real-Time Protection against major cyber threats ( Communications, n.d.) . Spectrum offers Advanced Wi-Fi features 2

with extra charge. This allows the company to manage and secure the devices connected to the network while maximizing the internet performance. On the other hand, brightspeed offers different speeds. First, they have 1Mbps – 10Mbps which is good for businesses with 1-20 employees and ideal for light web browsing, as well as downloading presentations and data files. The 10Mbps-100Mbps is good for businesses with 20-50 employees and ideal for businesses that require point-of-sale, video applications, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Their last speed is 100Mbps – 1Gbps, which is good for businesses with 50-100 employees and ideal for sending and receiving large files, online collaboration, video conferencing, or streaming ( “Broadband,” n.d.) . Brightspace is a reliable, advanced fiber-optic network that offers a high-quality, high-speed dedicated broadband service. They have 24/7 customer support from Brightspeed engineers and technicians. Upon careful consideration, I recommend Spectrum as the Internet Service Provider for this office due to its reputation, reliability, and great network security which helps the business when it comes to cyber threats. When it comes to the ethernet cable, I would recommend that this building use cat6a because it’s designed to provide better protection against EMI, and crosstalk and provides better performance especially when used with 10-Gbps Ethernet (10GBASE-T). Also, I recommend using a fiber optic cable speed over distance connection. For the 50 employees, including the new executive vice president of sales and marketing, I would recommend Dell products for Windows users because I know that when it comes to support you can count on Dell. I would recommend that each user’s Windows machines have an Inter Core i7 or higher or AMD equivalent, 16 GB minimum of RAM, 500 GB minimum of storage, and a DirectX 12 or later with WDDM (Windows Display Driver Model) 2.0 driver since this company will do more in editing. I would recommend also that the machines be capable of wired and wireless connection. And it would be better to purchase Mac products for 3

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those users who prefer Mac to Windows. For Mac hardware, I will recommend that the company purchase a Mac that was released in 2020-latest, with a processor of M2 or the latest, with a minimum of 512GB for storage, and a minimum of 16GB for memory. When it comes to monitors, I would recommend ordering a monitor with a built-in webcam for those users who have a desktop so that in this way the company will not have to purchase a webcam. For monitors that are only used for a second display, the company can purchase monitors like Dell, HP, and Lenovo without a built-in webcam. When it comes to a mouse and keyboard, the company can purchase a desktop that has a keyboard and mouse included. For an external hard drive, I would recommend Western Digital and Seagate. For the server, I would recommend HPE ProLiant servers. I would suggest Aruba CX Switches, Cisco Catalyst, and Netgear switches. For the Access Point, I would recommend that the company purchase Aruba Access Point. For a router that can act as a firewall, I would suggest that the company use SonicWall. I would recommend including a hardware warranty for each device that the company will purchase. For software, I would recommend that each Windows user’s machine run Windows 11, MacOS of Ventura, or Sonoma for Mac users. Since this company is an advertising company, I would recommend that the company purchase an Adobe cloud-based Suite license for editing, Corel Desktop Publishing software, and a Microsoft Office 365 cloud-based license. Regarding printer hardware, I would recommend Xerox multifunction printers or Lexmark CX730 Series printers. When it comes to bigger-size printing, I would recommend the HP DesignJet printers. For printer setup, I would recommend managed direct IP printing in this way the company can save money instead of buying printers for each user and also help the user to print easily wherever they are even though they are working remotely as long as they are connected to the VPN. I would recommend PaperCut for the print management software. This 4

will let the company track all who print and prevent users from printing without knowing since PaperCut will need users to sign in or swipe their ID to print. The bandwidth recommendation for teleconferencing is 1Mbps for standard video conferencing, 6Mbps for HD video conferencing, and 5 to 25 Mbps for telecommuting (“What internet speed do you need for video conferencing?,” 2021) which can be provided by Spectrum. And for the Voice over IP (VoIP) is at least 100 Kbps upload and download per line ( Bai, 2023) which can be provided by Spectrum as well. Since the company will purchase the M365 license, they can use Microsoft Teams for video conferences and Zoom. For this company having Spectrum as the Internet Service Provider will help the company since Spectrum is a reliable ISP. I would recommend the company to call Spectrum for more information about the pricing details. Fayetteville, NC Network Setup Diagram 5

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Bai, J. (2023, November 2). How much data does VoIP use? Tips to save bandwidth . Nextiva Blog. https://www.nextiva.com/blog/voip-data-usage.html#:~:text=For%20VoIP%20calls %2C%20we%20recommend,calls%20at%20the%20same%20time (accessed November 26, 2023). Broadband . (n.d.). Brightspeed. https://www.brightspeed.com/ew/networking/broadband/ (accessed November 26, 2023). Communications, C. (n.d.). Business internet services - High speed internet | Spectrum business . https://www.spectrum.com/business/internet. https://www.spectrum.com/business/interne t (accessed November 26, 2023). Communications, C. (n.d.). Desktop security . https://www.spectrum.com/business/internet/desktop-security (accessed November 26, 2023). TestOutLabSim. (n.d.). https://labsimapp.testout.com/v6_0_575/index.html/productviewer/1190/1.1/8a285 71f-1f77-4d58-ae6f-b3ebfefb77bb (accessed November 12, 2023). What internet speed do you need for video conferencing? (2021, January 29). MegaMeeting. https://www.megameeting.com/news/what-internet-speed-for-video- conferencing/#:~:text=Video%20conferencing%20typically%20requires %20around,connection%20to%20improve%20the%20experience (accessed November 26, 2023). 7

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