Industrial Internship

Background of the company

 The Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN) is a regional public service broadcasting

headquarter in Adama. It is the leading media organization in Oromia region.
 OBN was founded on July12, 2006 by the Regional Government, as Oromia mass media
organization.
 On the eve of 2010 E.C the organization name was changed to Oromia Broadcasting
Network.
 The purpose of its establishment is to transmit periodical news and entertainment
programs that provides awareness by using electronic media and website. It makes it
its mission to be the voice for the people of Oromia.
The section of the company I have been
working on
Among the sections of the technology center in OBN, I was only allocated to three of them.
 Television Broadcasting
 Radio broadcasting
 ICT
Radio transmission

To achieve radio broadcasting OBN layers the whole radio broadcasting process to 3
shares:
 Studio room
 Control room and
 Transmitter room
The transmission system can be concluded by the following diagram.

Oscillator
O s c i l l a t o r Buffer amp Pre-driver RF amp Band pass filter Matching network

Audio input ADC Modulation encoder

DC regulator
TV transmission
To achieve TV broadcasting OBN sections the whole broadcasting process to 6 shares:
 Studio room
 Program Control room
 Ingestion room
 OB truck
 Master Control room
The transmission system can be conclude by the following diagram.

Input
Encoder DDA Modulator HPA Antenna
Selector
ICT

 ICT is the section of technology sector which is concerned with network infrastructure,
data center and communication.
 The ICT class in OBN offers several service. These services include:
• Designing and managing the OBN networking
• Access control
• Installation and control of the CCTV camera
• Server management
Benefit gained from the Internship

 Entrepreneurship Skills
 Understanding Work Ethics
 Leadership Skills
 Improving Team Playing Skills
 Improving Interpersonal Communication
 Improving Theoretical Knowledge
 Improving Practical Skills
Internship Project
Design and Implementation of the OBN LAN
Introduction

 Nearly all organization are dependent on the digital world of communication. Universities,
organizations, and companies use the digital world to store their data, share information
and services. Making network infrastructure designing and implementation necessary.
 This project designs a LAN network to allow an efficient communication between the
employees.
 The project is a recommendation from my company supervisor to enhance the practical
skill of networking by on-hand practice on the Packet tracer simulation software.
Objectives

General objective:
 To design and simulate the OBN LAN network infrastructure to allow an efficient
communication between the employees.
Specific objective:
 To acquire the necessary knowledge to build a communication network.
 To be familiar with the Cisco packet tracer.
 To be familiar with the Cisco IOS.
 Journalist
Users
managment section

Cafeteria 1 Users

Methodology Journalist building Customer service Users

Journalist's office Users

Guest room Users

Network Architecture:
Waiting room Users
 The Architecture is designed

LAN NETWORK
based on the placement of each Ground floor
Technician's office Users

departments and sections. Technician building

Cafeteria 2 Users
 The diagram shown here, is the
architecture of the project. Radio room Users

Waiting room Users

ICT room Users

1st floor Technician Technician's

Users
building managment section

Ingestion room Users

Tv room Users
Cont…

Network topology:
 The topology I used in the LAN is a tree topology. Each operational sections uses an access
layer switch to connect to the three distribution layer switch with point to point connection
and all traffic that traverses the network passes through one of core layers switch.
Network Design:
 In designing the project, I used several number of methods to maximize the efficiency of
the network. The LAN is assigned a private IP address of 192.168.10.0/24. I used Vlan and
Subnetting for improving efficiency.
Cont…
Operational Section Sub-section Vlan ID Vlan name
Guest room Reception 10 Customer_ser
VLAN Planning: Guest 11 guest

 A VLAN has the same attributes Journalist's office - 12 journalist_studio_office

Customer service - 10 Customer_ser

as a physical local area network. Cafeteria 1 - 13 cafeteria
But it allows for devices to be Journalist management - 14 journalist_managment

grouped together more easily, Radio room DAD computer 15 DAD

even if they are not connected Wi-Fi 17 broadcast_room

Cafeteria 2 - 13 cafeteria
on the same network switch. Technician's office - 16 technician_studio_office

 Each operational section is Ground floor Waiting room - 18 waiting_room

TV room Ingestion computer 19 Abekas
assigned a Vlan, either in pairs
Wi-Fi 17 broadcast_room
or individually. Technician's management - 20 technician_managment

 The Vlan planning of the ICT room DAD server

ABEKAS server
15
19
DAD
Abekas
network design is demonstrated WEB server 21 ICT_room
in the given table. DNS server 21 ICT_room
ICT computer 21 ICT_room
First floor Waiting room - 18 waiting_room
Cont…
Subnetting:
 Subnetting is logically splitting Vlan ID Number of hosts Subnet network Default gateway Broadcast address
an assigned network IP address. 10 4 192.168.10.8/29 192.168.10.9 192.168.10.15
11 12 192.168.10.48/28 192.168.10.49 192.168.10.63
 In a large organization, it is very
12 28 192.168.10.96/27 192.168.10.97 192.168.10.127
necessary to allocate IP address 13 60 192.168.10.192/26 192.168.10.193 192.168.10.255
space efficiently. 14 5 192.168.10.16/29 192.168.10.17 192.168.10.23

 Subnetting enhances the routing 15 2 192.168.10.0/29 192.168.10.1 192.168.10.7

16 28 192.168.10.128/27 192.168.10.129 192.168.10.159
efficiency of routers and allows
17 12 192.168.10.64/28 192.168.10.65 192.168.10.79
a better network management.
18 28 192.168.10.160/27 192.168.10.161 192.168.10.191
 The Subnetting plan of the 19 2 192.168.10.40/29 192.168.10.41 192.168.10.47

network design is demonstrated 20 5 192.168.10.24/29 192.168.10.25 192.168.10.31

in the given table. 21 3 192.168.10.32/29 192.168.10.33 192.168.10.39

Software Implementation

I used Cisco’s Packet tracer simulation software to simulate the step by step configuration of
the devices using a simulated command line interface.
Step 1: Creating the Vlans
 I created 12 Vlans in the core multilayer switch.
Step 2: Configuring the core layer switch as VTP server
 The Vlans created in the core switch must be introduced to the lower layer switches.
VTP (Vlan Trucking Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary protocol used by Cisco switches
to exchange VLAN information. As the core switch is where the Vlans are created, it
serves as a VTP server.
Cont…

Step 3: Configuring trunk interface on the core layer switch

 A trunk interface must be configured to allow multiple Vlans to pass through a single
port.
Step 4: Configuring the distribution layer switches as VTP clients
Step 5: Configuring trunk interface on the distribution layer switches
Step 6: Configuring the access layer switches as VTP clients
Step 7: Assigning Vlans on every interfaces of each access switches
 This will able us to group each individual hosts to their designed Vlans.
Cont…

Step 8: DHCP configuration on the Core switch

 By using the core switch as DHCP server, we can get host IP addresses based on their
Vlan. 12 DHCP pools are required for the 12 Vlans.
Step 9: Exclude the Static IP addresses for DHCP server on the Core switch
 Static addresses are used for the servers.
Step 10: Assigning Inter-Vlan on the Core switch
 To allow the various to communicate between each other, inter-Vlan communication
must be allowed.
Cont…

Step 11: Configurations of Administrative Security

 User mode security configuration
 Privilege mode security configuration
 Console security configuration
 SSH security configuration
Step 12: Saving the Running Configurations on the Startup Configuration file
Recommendation

I recommend the university to:

 Raise the Internship budget high enough to cover our expenses.
 Provide interns a priority for internet connection.
I recommend the organization to:
 Allow interns to enter the company with their phone.
 Provide the opportunity to see the Kechema station.
I recommend a personal who is interested on the project to:
 Acquire enough knowledge about the devices they are going to use.
 The Cisco Associate course on routing and switching.
Conclusion

 In doing the project, I acquired valuable skills for network designing and implementation.
This project has helped to point me in to thinking of being a network engineer.
 I conclude that the internship program is one of the most quality times a student can have
during his/her academic stay. I believe the program will set students to be strong, able and
confident.
Thank you