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METTU UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ENGINERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INTERNSHIP ATTACHMENT REPORT ON

Computer Networking and Installation at MEU ICT

An Internship Report Presented to the department of information technology

Compiled By: Mekeyas Hirpha…………………………RU/0567/11

Advisor Name: - Mr. Hunde Y.

Submitted to: Information Technology Department

Submission date: 17/03/2014 or 26/11/2021

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Organization Profile
Name: Mettu University ICT Center
Region: Oromia
Zone: Ilu Ababor
District: Mettu
Town: Mettu
P.O. Box: 318
website: www. meu.edu.et
Telephone: +251 112 36 31 64

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Acknowledgement
At the beginning, I would like to thank God for giving me hope to finish doing and writing this
report strongly and, Secondly, I would like to express My special thanks to Mettu University
College of Engineering and Technology and my department of Information Technology for
giving chance of practical attachment during my study in our university as well as our
department gave me a good report writing guidelines and I specially want to acknowledge Mr.
Batigle: ICT Managing Director office for their support, guidance and training me during
internship. my heart full thank to Mr. Fasika ICT center senior network administrator.
I am also like to thank Mettu university ICT staff employee for their help and cooperation during
our interview. Lastly, I offer my regards and blessings to all of those who supported me in any
respect during the completion of the apparent ship project.

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Table of contents

Contents
Organization Profile ...................................................................................................................................... ii

Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................................... i

Table of contents .......................................................................................................................................... ii

Executive Summary...................................................................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1.1 The importance of internship ............................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 2

1.2.1 Mission of the organization.................................................................................................................. 2

1.2.2 Vision of the organization .................................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objective of internship ............................................................................................................................ 2

1.3.1 General objective network installation................................................................................................. 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives of network installation .......................................................................................... 3

1.4 Statement of Problem and its Solutions .................................................................................................. 3

2 Activities ..................................................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Activity of the organization .................................................................................................................... 4

2.1.1 Activities on which we Assigned ......................................................................................................... 5

2.1.2 Procedure to punch an Ethernet Cable ................................................................................................. 5

2.1.3 Procedure to configure access point ..................................................................................................... 5

2.1.4 The steps to setup configuration procedure for a switch ...................................................................... 6

2.2 Description of Observations.................................................................................................................... 8

2.2.1 Networking section .............................................................................................................................. 8

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2.3 Wireless and wired network .................................................................................................................... 9

2.3.1 Wireless network.................................................................................................................................. 9

2.3.2 Wireless access point ........................................................................................................................... 9

2.3.3 Wired network...................................................................................................................................... 9

2.4 Arrangement of UTP cable ................................................................................................................... 14

2.4.1 Straight through cable arrangement ................................................................................................... 14

2.4.2 Cross over cable arrangement ............................................................................................................ 14

2.5 Analysis of our Internship ..................................................................................................................... 17

2.8 Constraint/Challenge ............................................................................................................................. 17

2.9 Knowledge we acquired ........................................................................................................................ 17

Conclusion and recommendation ............................................................................................................... 19

2.10 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 19

2.11 Recommendations for Effective Installation of a Network ................................................................. 20

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 21

Reference .................................................................................................................................................... 22

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List of figures
Figure 2: Switch ......................................................................................................................................... 10

Figure 3: driller ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 4 :Router .......................................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 5: trunk ............................................................................................................................................ 12

Figure 6:Crimping tool ............................................................................................................................... 12

Figure 7:RJ45 .............................................................................................................................................. 15

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Acronym

ICT…………………. Information Communication Technology

LAN………………… Local Area Network

UTP………………… Unshielded Twisted Pair

RJ-45………………...Registered jack.

ICTC………………...Information Communication Technology Center

WAN………….….... Wide Area Network

STP………………… Shielded Twisted Pair

CAT-5e……… ……. Category 5

WAP………………. Wireless Access Point

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Executive Summary

The purpose of this report is to contribute my overall understanding of how internship is

important. In this report I express the overall activities that we have done in the internship
period. Also challenges facing us during performing my work and the solution taken are
includes. In addition to that the work task I have been executed and the procedure I have been
using and while performing my work gain knowledge in terms of practical and theoretical skills
and the report contain apparent ship is important to increasing interpersonal communication skill
leadership skill entrepreneurship skill and like this.

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CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction
We get practice and experience at Data center room and material store of Mettu University.
During this training, we have learned and practiced more knowledge and skills about basic
hardware network installation that is distributing wired and wireless network. In this document,
we will start our report by introducing the objective, activity of the organization, problem of the
activity and their solution we find. After that, we will list the detailed information about what we
have done and learn in this summer practice.
I would like to select Networking because:
Networking is important in Computer application.
✓ To improve our country problem of networking
✓ To have aware of network design.
✓ To have aware of network design.

1.1.1 The importance of internship

First what is intern an intern is a trainee who has signed on with an organization for brief period.
Theoretical developments alone will be no good without matching technology
✓ Internships are beneficial because they help develop your professional aptitude, strength
personal character, and provide greater door to opportunity
✓ An internship can provide student with professional experience in safe and structured
environment
✓ It helps student to develop professional skill such as communication, punctuality, and time
management.
✓ Increase marketability.
What I observed from internship is:
I have observed:
✓ how to crimp the cables
✓ work experience
✓ punctuality in workplace

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✓ good behavior in workplace

✓ network materials and how to use it
✓ network design and how to design

1.2 Background
Mettu University is located 600 kilometers south-West of the capital city Addis Ababa. Mettu
university is one of the forty-five New Universities which was established in 1997 E.C by the
federal democratic republic government of Ethiopian. Mettu University is found in the
southwestern part of the country at Mettu town. The University is in the Eastern part of the town
approximately 4.3 kilometers from the central square. Mettu University is responsible for
providing relevant educational programs at undergraduate and graduate study levels. The Mettu
University Information and Communication Technology Center (ICTC) provide the primary
management and support for computing and technology services within the university. They
manage the wired and wireless network infrastructure.

1.2.1 Mission of the organization

Mettu University is dedicated to serve society and the world in discovery development and
application of knowledge in wide range of disciplines and also Offering quality education to
produce competent graduate, conducting need-based research.

1.2.2 Vision of the organization

✓ gender equality and equity extending the constitution
✓ excellence
✓ honesty and integrity
✓ loyalty
✓ ensure transparency,
✓ accountability and community participation
✓ Cooperation and Partnership team spirit

1.3 Objective of internship

✓ The main objective of internship is to expose you to job and a profession or industry
✓ To fill gap during Academic lecture and real world.

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✓ It helps us to gain different knowledge like how to install network.

✓ Communication with company worker, that means sociability.

1.3.1 General objective network installation

✓ To install and configure network.
✓ The general objective is to configure the hardware and software part of the computer in
telecommunication and to identify the problems

1.3.2 Specific objectives of network installation

To get detail knowledge practically on the assigned field or selected field and to improve our
communication skills when we are meet different workers in the Mettu university in general the
specific objectives of my apparent ship are the following activities
✓ To get experience, knowledge, and skills
✓ To develop ability to work in office
✓ To make the networking area standardized.
✓ To maintain defective computer of the internship
✓ To distribute enough internet service and maintain qualified and secured network.
✓ This apparent helps me to gain different knowledge like how to install network
✓ Sociability

1.4 Statement of Problem and its Solutions

➢ Too many UTP cables complex organization
There are too many UTP cables in the compound going this way and that, this may result in reduction of
the internet connection speed and may only support little bandwidth.
Instead, if we use Fiber Optics cables to distribute the main network distributions, we achieve faster
network with greater bandwidth.
➢ Uncentered data center
The data center or distribution center is located at far end of the compound further than most of the
buildings, this creates uneven distribution and increase the number of cables used any significance, and
doesn’t help in terms of our complex network issue.

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➢ The arrangement of cables

The arrangement of mettu university network infrastructure cables was not favorable because the
distribution of the cables is looped and also, there is the lack of fiber optic cables to configure the
network.

➢ Lack of enough material

➢ No internet connection for new staff in the organization

Solution of the problem

We suggest that the best solutions to the above problems are: -

➢ The Data center is more centered.

➢ The network is regionalized and easily traceable.
➢ Detecting error is easier as the networks are grouped geographically and if there is an
issue, we can go to the corresponding region to search for a faulty.
➢ Less number of cables running around.

2 Activities

2.1 Activity of the organization

The Information and Communication Technology Staff provides the primary management and
support for computing and technology services within the University. It manages the wired and
wireless network infrastructure, campus computer classrooms and labs, and maintains all
university owned computer equipment and peripherals. ICT is also managing several Services,
including the official websites, and the Internet Connection service generally:
✓ Facilitating teaching and learning technologies.
✓ Developing important applications for the University.
✓ Providing internet service for the university staff.
✓ Publishing and maintaining the university's website.
✓ Establishing computer laboratories and providing support.
✓ Facilitating the delivery of the ICT and other computer courses etc.

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2.1.1 Activities on which we Assigned

Networking Installation and Design
Data Center in MeU ICT Center:
The Data center is physical and virtual infrastructure which houses centralized equipment such
as Computer, Server and Networking Systems and components for the university ICT needs for
Internet, Intranet, Website, Email, Student Information System, E-learning, FTP, etc. which
typically involve storing, processing, and serving large amounts of data on servers to clients.
Infrastructure and service unit has a responsibility of designing, implementing, and managing
secure, reliable, and agile university data center.

2.1.2 Procedure to punch an Ethernet Cable

✓ Cut the cable by the cutter.
✓ Strip cable end
✓ Untwist wire ends
✓ Arrange wires
✓ Trim/arrange/ wires to size
✓ Attach connector
✓ Check
✓ Punch by using puncher
✓ Test by using tester

2.1.3 Procedure to configure access point

✓ First, open any browser
✓ Press the reset button on the access point.
✓ In address bar type 192.168.1.1and hit enter
✓ In username - admin
✓ Password – admin
✓ Click login
On left side click on wireless - Wireless Basic First
✓ In this page check that wireless should be enabled
✓ In SSID you can change WIFI name - Your choice is there

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✓ Then on apply
✓ Then again click on Wireless and Click on Wireless Security
✓ Select Security option WPA or WPA2
✓ Keep WPA encryption TKIP+AES
✓ In pre shared key type your WIFI password which you want to keep but there should
be minimum 8 characters
✓ Then click on apply
In this way WIFI access point/TP LINK IS configured.
2.1.4 The steps to setup configuration procedure for a switch
1. Connecting to the Switch
2. Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software
3. Connecting to a Power Source
4. Entering the Initial Configuration Information
1. Connecting to the Switch
You must use the console port to perform the initial configuration. To connect the switch console
port to a PC, use an RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable.
✓ Follow these steps to connect the PC or terminal to the switch:
Step 1 Using an RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable; insert the RJ-45 connector into the console port
that is located on the front of the switch.
Step 2 Attach the DB-9 female DTE of the adapter cable to a PC serial port or attach an
appropriate adapter to the terminal.
2. Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software
✓ By using putty.exe application
3. Entering the Initial Configuration Information
To set up the switch, you need to assign an IP address and other configuration information
necessary for the switch to communicate with the local routers and the Internet. The minimal
configuration provided here does not cover most of the features, it simply allows you to perform
other configuration tasks using a telnet connection from your management network.
✓ I will take this information from our advisor Mr. Fasika:

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✓ Switch IP address
✓ Subnet mask (IP net mask)
✓ Default gateway (router)
✓ Enable secret password
✓ Enable password
✓ Telnet password
Follow these steps to complete the initial configuration for the switch:
✓ Connect power with switch
✓ Connect with computer using console cable
✓ Give host name for the switch
✓ Assign console password
✓ Give an Ip address for remote access
✓ Enable secret password
✓ Create VLAN
✓ Give an Ip address for management
✓ Give an Ip range for each VLAN
✓ After finish we connect on network
Switch>enable
Switch#conf t/ configuration terminal
Switch(config)#hostname ICT-Office
ICT -Office(config)#line console 0
ICT -Office(config-line)#password cisco
ICT -Office(config-line)#exit
ICT -Office(config)#interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1
ICT -Office(config-if)#ip address 172.18.25.2 255.255.255.0
ICT -Office(config-if)#no sh / No shutdown
ICT -Office(config-if)#exit
ICT -Office(config)#enable secret cisco
ICT -Office(config)#line vty 0 4
ICT -Office(config-line)#password cisco

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ICT -Office(config-line)#exit
Create virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
There are two VLANs management and Access
ICT -Office(config)#vlan 2
ICT -Office(config)#vlan 100
ICT -Office(config)#int vlan 2
ICT -Office(config-vlan)#ip address 172.18.25.12 255.255.255.0
ICT -Office(config-vlan)#no shutdown
ICT -Office(config-vlan)#exit
ICT -Office(config)#default-gateway 172.18.25.1
ICT -Office(config)#no domain ip look-up
ICT -Office(config)#
ICT -Office(config)#ip domain-name meu.edu.et
ICT -Office(config)# ip name-server 172.18.25.3
ICT -Office(config)# int range interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1 – 46
ICT -Office(config-if)# switchport mode access
ICT -Office(config-if)#switchport access vlan 100
ICT -Office(config-if)#exit
ICT -Office(config)# range interface GigabitEthernet1/0/47-48
ICT -Office(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
ICT -Office(config-if)#switchport trunk vlan 2
ICT -Office(config-if)#no shutdown
ICT -Office(config)#exit
ICT -Office(config)#
2.2 Description of Observations
2.2.1 Networking section
According to networking section we have seen networking is simply an information exchange
between you and another person. Networks consist of the computers, wiring, and other devices,
such as switches that make up the network infrastructure. Some devices, such as network
interface cards, serve as the computer connection to the network.

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In this part we have observed

✓ Cable punching
✓ Different materials which are used to finish those works (crippler, puncher)
✓ Switch configuration
✓ Wireless configuration
✓ Switches are keeps in the rack.
✓ Using Drill for providing flusher hole on the wale.
2.3 Wireless and wired network
2.3.1 Wireless network
A wireless network enables people to communicate and access applications and information
without wires. Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks
and enterprise installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a
connection between various equipment locations.

2.3.2 Wireless access point

A wireless access point (WAP) is a hardware device or configured node on a local area network
that allows wireless capable devices and wired networks to connect through a wireless standard,
including Wi-Fi.

2.3.3 Wired network

The term "wired" is used to differentiate between wireless connections and those that involve
cables. While wireless devices communicate over the air, a wired setup uses physical cables to
transfer data between different devices and computer systems.
A wired network is a common type of wired configuration. Most wired networks use Ethernet
cables to transfer data between connected PCs.
Tools we used for network installation in field practice
✓ Fiber optics cable
✓ Switch
✓ cable trunk
✓ cable taster
✓ rack (sixeew cabinet)

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✓ punch down tool

✓ drill
✓ Rj45
✓ Cat 6 cable
✓ Fiber optic punch panel
Switch
As we described a network switch is a small hardware device that joins multiple computers
together within one local area network. Ethernet switch devices were commonly used on home
networks before home routers became popular. High-performance network switches are still
widely used in corporate networks and data centers.
Switch is a device used to interconnecting networking devices;
✓ to connect computer,printer and server with building for enabling networked device
talk to each other efficiently.
✓ It can establish a direct connection from the source to the destination without
passingthe data traffic to other networking devices
✓ The switch may have 24 or 48 ports and the switch is different based on their prices

Figure 1: Switch

Drilling Machine
We used a drill machine which creates holes in various materials. This hole will hold an anchor
screw and screw to strengthen the trunk on the wall.
We used this device in material arrangement during we adjust trucking before layering.
This device is doing by the electric power to drill the wall order to connect the trunk and node
to the wall.

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Figure 2: driller

Router

✓ The router is join multiple networks together.

✓ This device used to connect two or more networks

Figure 3 :Router

Cable trunk

Trunk cables are pre-terminated UTP cable or fiber assemblies ordered to specific lengths, ideal
for data center infrastructures and where cable distances are reasonably predictable and can be
easily determined. As we have seen the purpose of the trunk is preventing the UTP cable and
fiber optic cable from damage.

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Figure 4: trunk

Cable taster
A network cable tester can identify if the wires are paired correctly or not. It can also show if
there is a break in the insulation, a situation which allows crosstalk between two wires that
should not be connected. If a connection "goes to the wrong place" it is said to be "mis wired"
(the connection has two faults: it is open to the correct contact and shorted to an incorrect
contact. The tester can also tell whether the cable has the proper level of resistance. Generally, a
cable tester consists of:
✓ A source of electric current,
✓ A voltmeter
Crimping tool
Crimping tool is a tool designed to crimp or connect a connector to the end of a cable. For
example, network cables and phone cables are created using a crimping tool to connect the RJ-45
and RJ-11 connectors to the end of the cable.
We are used for crimping network cable after we finish possible order of the color for straight
through and crossover using RJ-45.

Figure 5:Crimping tool

Cables
We use the cables for the translation of data between the devices.
There are three most common types of communication cables

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✓ twisted pair
✓ coaxial
✓ fiber optic

Twisted pair cable

Twisted pair cables are quite literally a pair of insulated wires that are twisted together to help
reduce noise from outside sources.
Coaxial cable
Coaxial cables are high-frequency transmission cables made up of a single solid-copper core
This type of cable is commonly used to deliver TV signals (its higher bandwidth makes it more
suitable for video applications) and to connect computers in a network.
Fiber optic cables
Fiber optic cable is a network cable that contains strands of glass fibers inside an insulated
casing. These cables are designed for long distance and very high bandwidth network
communications.
Punch down tool
To use the punch down tool, a wire is pre-positioned into a slotted post on a punch block, and
then the punch down tool is pressed down on top of the wire, over the post. Once the required
pressure is reached, an internal spring is triggered, and the blade pushes the wire into the slot,
simultaneously cutting the insulation and securing the wire.
Rack (sinew cabinet)
A rack is a metal frame used to hold various hardware devices such as switches, fiber optics
patch panel, cable, and other electronic equipment. A cabinet file is a library of compressed files
stored as a single file. Cabinet files are used to organize installation files that are copied to the
user's system. A large compressed file can be spread over several cabinet file.
RJ-45

✓ RJ-45 is a type of connector commonly used for Ethernet networking

✓ We used this tool commonly as a connector

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✓ In RJ-45 “RJ” is stands for "registered jack", it is a standardized networking interface

✓ "45" is refers to the number of the interface standard.
✓ All RJ-45 connector has eight pins, which means an RJ-45 cable contains eight separate
wires.

2.4 Arrangement of UTP cable

2.4.1 Straight through cable arrangement

I use this for different type of network devices. This type of cable will be used most of the time
and can be used to:
✓ Connect a computer to a switch/hub's normal port.
✓ Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's uplink port. (Normally used for expanding
network).
Side A Side B
Side A White Orange Side
White
B Orange
1.white orange 1.white orange
2.orange 2.orange
3.white green 3.white green
4.blue 4.blue
5.white blue 5.white blue
6.green 6.gren
7.white brown 7.white brown
8.brown 8.brown

2.4.2 Cross over cable arrangement

I use this UTP cabling for the same type of network devices that means connecting two pieces of
equipment that have the same pin edge on both ports. Such as connecting:
✓ Connect two computers directly.
✓ Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's normal port. (Normally used for expanding
network) Connect two switches/hubs by using normal port in both switches/hubs.

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Pin Id Side A Side B

1 White White
Orange Green
2 Orange Green
3 White White
Green Orange
4 Blue Blue
5 White White
Blue Blue
6 Green Orange
7 White White
Brown Brown
8 Brown Brown

Figure 6:RJ45

Steps to punch RJ45 cables:

Step 1: Make sure the stripper is adjusted properly on a scrap piece of cable. The Stripper should
be adjusted to only score the jacket to make removing it easier and not nick the twisted pairs.

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Step 2: Straighten the pairs out completely and lay them over the top of the keystone jack noting
the color pattern for the 568b wiring. Note: Each keystone jack is slightly different in how they
are labeled and how the colors are arranged. With the A standard on top and the B standard on
the bottom. The solid box represents the solid wire with the white stripe Wile the box with the
white diagonal stripe going through the middle, represents the white wire with the colored stripe.

Step3: Keeping the pairs as twisted as possible press the wire into the correct groove with your
thumbs. If you completely straighten the wires to run them through the jack you will risk cross
talk between the pairs.

Step 4: Using a punch down tool punch the wires down into the blades built into the keystone
jack.

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2.5 Analysis of our Internship

We can analysis our field practice as follow. Mettu University ICT staff workers use star
topology as we described in fact finding methodology and DMU was established in 1997 E.C.
As soon as it was established the ICT office also was started its service as we asked from
Network admin Mr. Abebe Adimasu. The total internet establishments of this university are
firstly taken from Tele by fiber optic wire and connected to router. The UTP cables are
connected to switch to distribute internet connection to other block distributed.
The significance of our efforts relative to data center of Meu during the stay of one month of the
practice. Student within their internship time job to be performed. helped the workers by
performing different activities. Such as: -
✓ Punching an Ethernet Cable
✓ configuring access point
✓ Configuring switch
2.8 Constraint/Challenge
During our stay in Mettu University we observed many problems or weaknesses of the
networking and other working environment. These are the main problems what we witnessed for
one month internship in Mettu University ICT staff.
✓ Power fluctuation, Shortage of time to cover all things.
✓ Because there is lack of WIFI to get internet.
✓ There was material scarcity like switch, cable, cable tester etc.
✓ Network professional workers are busy.
2.9 Knowledge we acquired
Mainly during we stay in Mettu university I got knowledge from YouTube and coach.
We have got an opportunity to know a little about a networking device and their network
configuration

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We got the information about the workflow of the system and by working with this system, we
got more knowledge.
The awareness of the computer technology in the society and in the system becomes very
interested in the organization.
✓ How to crimp the cable
✓ how cable is punched on patch panel
✓ Work experience
✓ Good behavior in workplace
✓ Network material and how to use it
✓ Network design
✓ How we crimp a cable to RJ-45 using crimper

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Conclusion and recommendation

2.10 Conclusion
The conclusion of this field practice is initiated to identify and analyze some of problems
associated with the network hardware installation at Mettu University and mainly to come up
with possible solution to those problem. To generalize our field practice there are a lot of
materials we used during summer field practice for hardware network installation. Some of that
are: - switch, UTP cable, cable tester, Cable Trucking, punch down tool, rack, drill, RJ45 and to
know how to use the material that used network installation and which material was needed

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2.11 Recommendations for Effective Installation of a Network

A. Appropriate Planning
Arranging the method of Network Installation is very crucial and may be completed by defining
your company specifications, creating a framework for connecting computers and other
equipment in your small business to enable your business to develop. Make sure that you make
use of the right cabling when designing your network. For Gigabit networks use the common
Cat. 5e cabling or higher-top quality Cat 6 cabling and wire for Gigabit connectivity. This also
counts for network switches and routers that only help 100Mbps for future upgrading.
B. Cautious Configuration
On a network, computers need to have to be able to communicate with one yet another.
Incapable to do this it needs to be configured accordingly. That is feasible in your local location
network (LAN) or the web by wide region network (WAN). Connecting the network is often
performed working with devices like Ethernet cards, switches, routers, and modems.
C. Security and Safety
It is a known truth of how lots of threats can come by way of through the network including
viruses, Trojans, worms, and so on. These threads can spread from one laptop to another and
may drastically result in damage like losing crucial information. It is hence highly essential to
ensure security and security in your network by obtaining a network firewall at the same time as
a suggested antivirus installed. This can ensure a virus-free network that allows you to recognize
and get rid of threats just before any harm happens.
D. Get Expert Guidance
To assist put your management and administration of accounts in place, Efficient Installation of a
Network is required. Wireless network installation avoids the expensive method of introducing
cables into a developing, or as a connection in between different gear locations, email setups, and
shared networks. If unsure, usually get professional tips.

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Appendix
1 What is a Computer Network?

2 How to Be Installing network in one campus?

3 What are the different ways of securing a computer network?

4 How switch works?

5 How to crimp network cables?

6 What is NIC?

7. What is DHCP?

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Reference
[1] www.meu.edu.et
[2] www.networktoolkit.com
[3] guideline of internship practice

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