Computer Networks — Question 2
Back to all questionsUniversity of Correspondence in Allahabad is setting up a network between its different wings. There are 4 wings named Science (S), Journalism (J), Arts (A) and Home Science (H).
Distance between various wings:
| Wing A to Wing S | 100 m |
| Wing A to Wing J | 200 m |
| Wing A to Wing H | 400 m |
| Wing S to Wing J | 300 m |
| Wing S to Wing H | 100 m |
| Wing J to Wing H | 450 m |
Number of Computers:
| Wing A | 150 |
| Wing S | 10 |
| Wing J | 5 |
| Wing H | 50 |
(a) Suggest the most suitable topology for networking the computers of all wings.
(b) Name the wing where the Server is to be installed. Justify your answer.
(c) Suggest the placement of Hub/Switch in the network.
(d) Mention how economic technology will provide Internet accessibility to all wings.
(a) The most suitable topology is star topology to connect the computers of all wings.
(b) The server should be installed in Wing A because Wing A has the highest number of computers (150), and this will help reduce network traffic.
(c) The Hub/Switch or should be placed in all the wings.
(d) The economic way to provide internet accessibility to all the wings is to use the proxy server at Wing A and connect to the internet through a dial-up network.