Discuss best practices of campus area network design.

https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/articles/s/campus-network-design-best-
practices/

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/overview-of-campus-area-network-can/

https://www.auvik.com/franklyit/blog/network-design-best-practices/

Top-Down vs Bottom up Approach to Network Design,

https://www.2000trainers.com/ccda-study-guide/network-design-approaches/

https://www.2000trainers.com/ccda-study-guide/comparing-network-design-
approaches/

Classic Three-Layer Hierarchical Model: Core, Access and Distribution Layers,

https://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=2202410&seqNum=4#:~:text=Access
%20layer%3A%20Provides%20workgroup%2Fuser,switches%20within%20the
%20enterprise%20campus

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/hierarchical-network-design/

https://www.auvik.com/franklyit/blog/hierarchical-network-design/
An engineering college has 4 departments viz. Computer, IT, Civil and Mechanical with 5 labs in each
department. Each lab has 20 nodes. The labs are to be connected via a single LAN. Each Department and
lab has to be identified by a unique Subnet id. Give the design details for the backbone/ core layer,
distribution layer and access layer of the campus network. Design IP addressing and subnetting using class
C addressing.

To design the backbone/core layer, distribution layer, and access layer of the campus network with IP addressing and subnetting
using class C addressing, we'll consider the provided information.

1. Backbone/Core Layer:
The backbone/core layer connects all the departments and labs. Since there are 4 departments with 5 labs each, we have a total
of 20 labs. To accommodate this, we can use a subnet mask of /27, which provides 30 usable IP addresses per subnet.

Considering class C addressing, we can allocate a private IP address range for the backbone/core layer, such as 192.168.0.0/24.
This subnet will be further divided to allocate unique subnet IDs for each department and lab as per their requirements.

2. Distribution Layer:
The distribution layer connects the backbone/core layer to the individual labs within each department. Since each lab has 20
nodes, we can assign a separate subnet for each lab using a subnet mask of /28, providing 14 usable IP addresses per subnet.

For example, for the Computer department, we can allocate the subnet range of 192.168.0.0/27 for the distribution layer. This
would allow us to have 5 unique subnet IDs for each lab within the Computer department.

3. Access Layer:
The access layer represents the individual labs within each department. Each lab will have 20 nodes, requiring a subnet that can
accommodate these devices. Since each lab has 20 nodes, we can use a subnet mask of /27, providing 30 usable IP addresses per
subnet.

For instance, for the Computer department, the access layer subnet range can be 192.168.0.0/28. This allows for 16 unique
subnet IDs for each lab in the Computer department.

Remember, these IP addressing and subnetting details are just a suggested design based on the given information. Depending on
the specific requirements, physical layout, and scalability needs, further adjustments may be necessary.