MIS 138 Networking Final Projects

Choose one of the following, but not everyone can do the same project.

  1. Assume a company has a connection to an ISP on a T1 line. The company wants to use the connection to provide general Internet access for its internal employees. It also wants to host Web servers that will be accessed by the public. Write the basic Cisco router commands to support this connection. (Choose representative IP addresses for a Class C address). Note, this project will be easier and more insightful if you can obtain access to the University’s engineering network lab that has Cisco routers.
  2. Write a report on at least two major network management, monitoring, and configuration tools. Identify the features and costs. Compare the tools and explain how each would be used in the various stages of designing, configuring, and monitoring a network for a large company.
  3. Write a report on at least three major network security tools that can be used to prevent attacks and monitor intrusions. Identify the features and costs. Compare the tools and explain how they would be used to improve security. Identify the effort and knowledge required to install and use the tools—for example, the number of security employees needed.
  4. Assume you have been hired by a small company that hosts Web sites, including sites that collect credit card data for Web sales. Write a detailed security plan for this company that meets the requirements of the credit card companies (MasterCard and Visa).
  5. Create a detailed chart that displays the overall Internet structure, including ISPs, NSPs, customers, retail companies, hosting firms, credit card processors, Google, DNS servers, and the Internet governance committees. Preview the structure with me several times. If possible, print the chart on the large-format printer in the Educational Technology Services group.
  6. Add a wireless network component to the classroom network and configure at least two machines and the router for the strongest level of security you can set. Document the steps involved and report on any problems encountered. Research wireless security and identify the potential threats. Describe how well your system will prevent the problems. Compare the issues/costs with the security benefits and discuss what level of security you would set for a university wireless network.