FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (HONS.)

DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING

“Building the Future with Technology”

GROUP NAME : QUADRA TECHNOLOGY

CLASS : RCS2455A
GROUP MEMBER :
1. MUHAMMAD ALIF NAJMI BIN AHMAD TARMIZI (2019268474)

2. NURFATNIN HADFINA BINTI MOHD HADAFI (2019291102)

3. FARAH NAJIHAH BINTI MOHAMAD KAMAL (2019423052)

4. NUR NABILAH SHAFIQAH BINTI ROSLI (2019268474)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 DETAILS OF GROUP MEMBER ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 LESSON LEARNT FROM THE CASE STUDY ..................................................................................................... 4
3.0 CASE STUDY QUESTION ................................................................................................................................ 5
4.0 CASE STUDY SOLUTION ................................................................................................................................ 7
5.0 DIAGRAM OF THE HOME NETWORK TOPOLOGY ....................................................................................... 10

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1.0 DETAILS OF GROUP MEMBER
Name: Muhammad Alif Najmi Bin Ahmad Tarmizi
Matric Number: 2019415834
Identity card Number: 000315-02-0023
Address: 258, Jalan Nilam 16, Taman Nilam, Jalan Ayer
Hangat, 07000, Langkawi, Kedah
Telephone: 0174497544
Email: muhammmadalifnajmi074@gmail.com
Role: Leader
Distribution of tasks: Moderates team discussion, keeps
the group on task, and distributes work.

Name: Nurfatnin Hadfina binti Mohd Hadafi

Matric Number: 2019291102
Identity Card Number: 001003-08-0478
Address: NO 7(PT1066) JALAN GS 4, TAMAN
GANTANG SETIA, 34850 CHANGKAT JERING,
PERAK
Telephone: 01156541228
Email: fatnin.hadfina885@gmail.com
Role: Checker
Distribution of tasks: Distribute in designing the topology,
double-check data or graphics for accuracy and
correctness.

Name: Farah Najihah Binti Mohamad Kamal

Matric Number: 2019423052
Identity Card Number: 000222-08-0692
Address: 87-A LORONG HAJI MAHFUD, BATU 4
KAMPUNG SELABAK, 36000 TELUK INTAN PERAK
Telephone: 0132010726
Email: frhnajihah749@gmail.com
Role: Secretary
Distribution of tasks: Takes notes whenever the group
meets and keeps track of group data/sources/etc. Also
distributes in completing the project report.

Name:Nur Nabilah Shafiqah Binti Rosli

Matric Number: 2019268474
Identity Card Number: 000908-08-0638
Address: No,395 Taman Bintang 1,34900 Pantai
Remis,Perak.
Telephone: 0174363500
Email: nabilah.shafiqah509@gmail.com
Role: Knowledge manager
Distribution of tasks: Guides the discussion process in
designing the topology, provides summaries, manage
knowledge produced, keep track of decisions.

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 2.0 LESSON LEARNT FROM THE CASE STUDY

From this case study, we gained more knowledge about the basic and combine topologies.
In this case study we have explore the possibilities of a wireless home network. We explain the
potential benefits and the options available for the type of home network that will meet the
needs and budget. In order to fulfil the case study requirements, we have designed the hybrid
topology, we noticed that topology is suitable for the basic home network.

Computer networks connect nodes like computers, laptops, smartphone, routers, and
switches using cables, fiber optics, or wireless signals. These connections allow devices in a
network to communicate and share information and resources. We learnt that networks follow
protocols, which define how communications are sent and received. These protocols allow
devices to communicate. Each device on a network uses an Internet Protocol or IP address, a
string of numbers that uniquely identifies a device and allows other devices to recognize it.

Other than that, routers are virtual or physical devices that facilitate communications
between different networks. Routers analyze information to determine the best way for data to
reach its ultimate destination. Switches connect devices and manage node-to-node
communication inside a network, ensuring that bundles of information traveling across the
network reach their ultimate destination.

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 3.0 CASE STUDY QUESTION

Write a report describing your current and proposed home network topology, which should include
the following elements:

1. Design and draw a network topology for your current home network.
2. Propose and explain your new home network topology (please justify any replacements or
additions of internetworking devices).

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Table 1:The internetworking devices’ detail

Device Brand Specifications Remarks

Wireless Router TP-Link Wi-Fi 4 IEEE 802.11n/b/g Name: Alif_Home
2.4 GHz Security: AES

Switch Netgear 100BaseTX twisted pair or Name: Alif_LAN

100BaseFX fiber optic
PC APPLE IMAC 8-Core CPU Name: PC0, PC1
8-Core GPU
Laptop APPLE MACBOOK 8-Core CPU Name: Laptop0, Laptop1
AIR 8-Core GPU
Smartphone APPLE IPHONE 12 Chipset: Apple A14 Bionic Name: Smartphone0,
PRO (5 nm) Smartphone1, smartphone2.
CPU: Hexa-core (2x3.1 Smartphone3
GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8
GHz Icestorm)
GPU: Apple GPU (4- core
graphics)
Access Point TP-Link Wi-Fi 5 IEEE 802.11ac/n/a Name: Alif_Mesh
5 GHz IEEE 802.11n/b/g
2.4 GHz

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4.0 CASE STUDY SOLUTION

During the process of doing our case study, we are required to propose home network
topology, which should include the following elements which is to design and draw a network
topology for our current home network also to propose and explain our new home network
topology. In our case study, we have design the network topology that includes Physical
topology, Logical topology, Link/connections, Internetworking devices and also the Device’s
name (Access Point, router etc.). Diagram 1 show Logical Topology:

As we can see from the diagram above, we use wireless router which is WRT300N in the living
room area. The router in a wireless local area network (WLAN) for home networks is known as a
wireless router. It gives you access to the Internet and your local network. The wireless router is usually
connected directly to a wired or wireless WAN. Users who are connected to the wireless router have
access to both the LAN and the external WAN, which includes the Internet. Depending on the wireless
router's capabilities, it can accommodate anywhere from a few to hundreds of simultaneous users.
Furthermore, most wireless routers may act as a firewall, blocking, monitoring, controlling, and
filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic.

On top of that, router have become a very important part of the connected home. A WRT300N
router that we used in this home network topology are easy to install and use. In order to setting up a
new router in a home or upgrading an existing one, make sure we get to know all the workings of our
new router and if it is designed to meet our needs. So, the 2960-24TT switch is connected to the
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wireless router to connect the users network devices such as PC to the switch. In our home topology,
there are two PCs in the living room connect to the switch. If the devices have an ethernet port, it will
be able to connect to the switch and become part of the local area network.

A wireless access point (WAP) that we use in our home network topology is TP-Link is a
networking device that connects wireless devices to a wired network. Installing WAPs to link all of
the computers or devices in our network is simpler and easier than using wires and cables. To ensure
total wireless coverage and eliminate "dead spots," we may also utilize a WAP or mesh extenders to
enhance the signal range and power of our wireless network, especially in bigger spaces such as double
storey house. We may also control all of the WAPs' settings from a single device. A standalone repeater
can be set as an access point or mesh extender to increase the range of the infrastructure or overcome
a radio communication barrier. The repeater sends data to another repeater or an access point linked to
the wired network to transfer traffic between wireless users and the wired network. The data is
transmitted via the route that gives the user the optimum performance.

As we can see from the diagram, there are devices in the kitchen, living room and bedroom.
Wireless access point (WAP) provided the internet connection to these devices in the house. For
example, there are two smartphones and two laptops in the bedroom that connected with the
AccessPoint-PT. Access points provide an additional location for end devices to connect to a local area
network, thus expanding the LAN’s area of coverage. The access point is located at a location where
its wireless signal will have little or no interference with other wireless devices within the LAN such
as router and switch and located at effective coverage of the house. Since these devices are far from
the Wi-Fi so we used mesh at the access point to avoid any internet connection problems occur.

Moving to the kitchen and living room, we can see that there is one smartphone in the kitchen
and one smartphone in the living room connected with wireless router (WRT300N) in the living room.
The wireless router is the main Wi-Fi connection in the house. The smart phone is in the small range
with the wireless router so there will be no problem if we connect the smartphone in the kitchen and
living room with the wireless router. A wireless router can transmit a Wi-Fi signal that wireless devices
may connect to. This is especially convenient for allowing mobile phones onto to the Wi-Fi network
for internet access.

The wireless router then connects to the switch. While a network switch can link many devices
and networks to expand the LAN, a router allows multiple network devices to share a single IP address.

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In layman's terms, the Ethernet switch creates networks, whereas the router facilitates network
connections. A switch has numerous ports for different devices to connect within the LAN, such as
PCs, whereas most routers have only one LAN port and one WAN port.

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 5.0 DIAGRAM OF THE HOME NETWORK TOPOLOGY

Logical topology

Physical topology

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