Computer Networks - II — Question 12
Back to all questionsExpertia Professional Global (EPG) is an online corporate training provider company for IT related courses. The company is setting up their new campus in Mumbai. You as a network expert have to study the physical locations of various buildings and the number of computers to be installed. In the planning phase, provide the best possible answers for the queries (i) to (iv) raised by them.
Building to Building Distance (in m) :
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Admin. Building | Finance Building | 60 |
| Admin. Building | Faculty Studio Building | 120 |
| Finance Building | Faculty Studio Building | 70 |
Computers to be Installed in each Building :
| Buildings | Computers |
|---|---|
| Admin. Building | 20 |
| Finance Building | 40 |
| Faculty Studio Building | 120 |
(i) Suggest the most appropriate building, where EPG should plan to install the server.
(ii) Suggest the most appropriate building cable layout to connect all three buildings for efficient communication.
(iii) Which type of network out of the following is formed by connecting the computers of the buildings?
- LAN
- MAN
- WAN
(iv) Which wireless channel out of the following should be opted by EPG to connect to students of all over the world ?
- Infrared
- Microwave
- Satellite
(i) EPG should install the server in Faculty Studio Building as it houses the maximum number of computers. Thus, it will reduce cable cost and keep maximum traffic local.
(ii) The most appropriate building cable layout to connect all three buildings for efficient communication is given below:
Administrative Building - Finance Building - Faculty Studio Building
(iii) LAN network is formed as the distance between the three buildings is less than 1 km.
(iv) Satellite communication should be opted by EPG to connect to students of all over the world.