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For the following network scenario, choose what you believe to be the most appropriate topology, network technology, LAN layout, and network media. Explain why you believe your choices are the best in this situation.

A small business with five departments, which are located on three floors of one building and in a remote building 2 miles away, has the following number of computers and peripheral devices in each department:

Accounting: 2nd floor, 12 PC workstations, 2 shared laser printers

Marketing and Sales: 1st floor, 10 PC workstations, 1 shared laser printer, 1 shared CD tower.

Manufacturing: Remote facility: 30 workstations, 3 shared laser printers

Administration: 3rd floor, 6 workstations, 1 shared laser printer.

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This solution of 360 words states the appropriate topology, network technology, LAN layout, and network media for the given scenario.

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For the mentioned scenario,which is

Accounting: 2nd floor, 12 PC workstations, 2 shared laser printers

Marketing and Sales: 1st floor, 10 PC workstations, 1 shared laser printer, 1 shared CD tower.

Manufacturing: Remote facility: 30 workstations, 3 shared laser printers

Administration: 3rd floor, 6 workstations, 1 shared laser printer.

The connections are made as shown in the attached power point presentation, whereby in first floor, linear bus topology is used to link the 10 PC workstations to one shared laser printer and a CD tower, so that the device ...

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