Introduction to Computer Networks — Question 4

"China Middleton Fashion" is planning to expand their network in India, starting with two cities in India to provide infrastructure for distribution of their product. The company has planned to setup their main office in Chennai at three different locations and have named their offices as "Production Unit", "Finance Unit" and "Media Unit". The company has its corporate unit in Delhi. A rough layout of the same is shown on the right :

Approximate distance between these Units is as follows :

In continuation of the above, the company experts have planned to install the following number of computers in each of their offices :

(i) Suggest the kind of network required (out of LAN, MAN, WAN) for connecting each of the following office units :

1. Production Unit and Media Unit
2. Production Unit and Finance Unit

(ii) Which one of the following devices will you suggest for connecting all the computers within each of their office units ?

1. Switch/Hub
2. Modem
3. Telephone

(iii) Suggest a cable/wiring layout for connecting the company's local office units located in Chennai. Also, suggest an effective method/technology for connecting the company's office unit located in Delhi.