Lab 2

Local Area Network

Server 1 Server 2 Server 3

192.168.0.2 192.168.0.3 192.168.0.4

Laptop 3
192.168.0.10
Desktop 3
192.168.0.7

Laptop 2
Desktop 2
192.168.0.9
192.168.0.6 Wireless Hub
192.168.0.1

Desktop 1 Laptop 1
192.168.0.5 192.168.0.8

Discussion
For a network with only 9 devices, this isn't a horrible setup. However, it can be optimized slightly to logically separate different classes of devices and
better control the speed allotted to devices with different speed requirements. To this end, I might create a separate LAN for desktops (VLAN1), a
separate LAN for wireless devices (VLAN2), replace the hub with a router/modem (Router), and maintain the servers' connection to the Router.
Desktops would be connected to VLAN1 via a wired connection, wireless devices would connect to VLAN2 wirelessly, and the servers would have a
wired connection to the Router. I would probably throttle the maximum speed allowed to each set of devices at this point. While the exact ratio of speeds
allowed to each set of devices would depend on the exact requirements of the organization employing this setup, I could imagine allowing the servers
50% of the total bandwidth, VLAN1 30%, and VLAN2 20%. Since the servers will be serving the most traffic, they get the majority of the bandwidth. The
wired connection from desktops to VLAN1 will allow them to utilize higher speeds, and the wireless connection from devices to VLAN2 will automatically
limit their maximum potential speeds. Consequently, it makes sense to grant more bandwidth to VLAN2 than to VLAN1.
 Server 1 Server 2 Server 3
192.168.0.4 192.168.0.5 192.168.0.6

Laptop 3
10.0.0.4
Desktop 3
10.0.0.4

Laptop 2
Desktop 2 Router
10.0.0.3
10.0.0.3 192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1/24

Desktop 1 VLAN1 VLAN2 Laptop 1

10.0.0.2 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.3 10.0.0.2
10.0.0.1/24 10.0.0.1/24