Planning a Network

Upgrade

Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP –

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 Objectives
 Perform a customer site survey
 Describe the importance of planning when beginning
a network upgrade
 Describe physical topology considerations when
upgrading a network
 Describe structured cabling
 Describe network configuration and interaction of
network devices
 Describe other considerations when planning an
upgrade

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 Perform a Customer Site Survey
 Analyze and document the network configuration and
interaction of network devices

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 Perform a Customer Site Survey
 Describe the physical and logical topologies of a typical
network with both wired and wireless users, as well as
shared peripherals, file servers and Internet
connectivity

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 Perform a Customer Site Survey
 Create network requirements documentation

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 Planning the Network Upgrade
 Requirements
Gathering
 Selection and Design
 Implementation
 Operation
 Review and
Evaluation

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 Describe issues that relate to the physical environment
of the planned network upgrade

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 Planning the Network Upgrade
 Describe the types of cabling required for the customer
network upgrade

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 Explain the concept of structured cabling
 Describe types of end-to-end cabling required to
facilitate data flow

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 Planning the Network Upgrade
 Using provided topology diagrams and site diagrams,
or blueprints, create a wiring plan for the customer
network including cable specifications, and cabling best
practices to be observed.

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 Other Upgrade Planning Considerations
 Describe issues that relate to purchasing and
maintaining network equipment for an upgrade.

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 Other Upgrade Planning Considerations
 Describe the purpose and function of a switch and
router

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 Other Upgrade Planning Considerations
 Describe factors related to the selection of LAN and
Internetworking devices, such as expandability and
manageability

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 IP Addressing Plan
 Logical Addressing and Network Information.

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 Summary
 A site survey including extensive documentation of both
physical and logical network information must be
performed before a network upgrade can be planned.
 The five phases of a network upgrade include
requirements gathering, selection and design,
implementation, operation, and review and evaluation.
 Structured cabling deals with the placement of cables,
location of wiring closets, cable management, and
electrical considerations.
 Cost and expandability are important considerations
when planning equipment upgrades.
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