Physical Design

The Physical Design shows the procedures in making a logical design work in the real world. In
this part, the network designer gives a detailed specification of the hardware, software, links,
services, connection of each equipment and cabling necessary to implement the Logical Design.
Physical Design provides the network diagrams and to-scale wiring plans and the detailed lists of
equipment and parts.

Figure 4.1 Network Topology

Figure 4.1 shows the complete network topology of the NTC Regional Office ground floor. The
network topology consists of the end devices in each office connected to switch, router, server and
modem.
 Figure 4.2 Physical Network Diagram
Figure 4.2 shows the physical network diagram of NTC regional office

PC2 PC2
PC1 PC3 PC1 PC3
RECORDS RECEIVING

PC2 PC2
PC1 PC3 PC1 PC3

PC4 PC4

ACCOUNTING LICENSING

PC1

DIRECTOR S OFFICE

Figure 4.3 End devices to patch panel connection

 Figure 4.3 shows end devices in each room of the building and the patch panel used.
Patch panel P is used for priority line.

Table 4.1 End devices to Patch Panel connection

RECORDS OFFICE
Patch Panel
Desktop
Port
PC1 1
PC2 2
PC3 3
RJ-45 Port Outlet 4
ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Patch Panel
Desktop
Port
PC1 5
PC2 6
PC3 7
PC4 8
RJ-45 Port Outlet 9
LICENSING OFFICE
Patch Panel
Desktop
Port
PC1 10
PC2 11
PC3 12
PC4 13
RJ-45 Port Outlet 14
RECEIVING OFFICE
Patch Panel
Desktop
Port
PC1 15
PC2 16
PC3 17
RJ-45 Port Outlet 18
DIRECTORS OFFICE
Patch Panel
Desktop
Port
PC1 19
RJ-45 Port Outlet 20

Table 4.1 shows the connection of the end devices in the different ports of patch panel
in each room.
 Figure 4.4 Switch to Patch Panel connection
Figure 4.4 shows the switch and patch panel use in SOHO network.

Table 4.2 Switch to Patch Panel connection

RECORDS OFFICE
Patch Panel Switch
Port Port
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Patch Panel Switch
Port Priority/Port
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
LICENSING OFFICE
Patch Panel Switch
Port Port
10 10
11 11
12 12
13 13
14 14
RECEIVING OFFICE
Patch Panel Switch
Port Port
15 15
16 16
17 17
18 18
 DIRECTORS OFFICE
Patch Panel Switch
Port Port
19 19
20 20

Table 4.2 shows the connection of the port in patch panel to the switch port in each
room.

Figure 4.5 Switch to Router Connection

Figure 4.5 shows the switch and router used in the SOHO network.

Table 4.3 Switch to Router Connection

SWITCH ROUTER
Gig0/1 Gig0/1

Table 4.3 shows the port of the switch connected to the port of the router.

Figure 4.6 Router to Server Connection

Figure 4.6 shows the switch and server used in the SOHO network.
 Table 4.4 Router to Server Connection
ROUTER SERVER
Gig0/2 Fa0

Table 4.3 shows the port of the switch connected to the port of the server.

Figure 4.6 Server and Server Rack

Figure 4.6 shows the server rack placed in the server room. It contains a server, modem,
router, switch, patch panel, uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and power supply.
 Figure 4.7 NTC Regional Office Floor Plan
Figure 4.7 shows the floor plan of the NTC Regional Office with priority cable on the ceiling
and priority cable on floor connected in the server in server room. Server rack, UPS, Demarcation
box, fire extinguisher and end devices on each room are also illustrated in the floor plan.
 Figure 4.8 Demarcation Point
Figure 4.8 shows the demarcation point in the office connected to the Internet Service
Provider (ISP). This demarcation point is often the point at which the cable physically enters the
building.