8.8			Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
			8.8.1			Overview
Develop a wiring plan for an Ethernet extended star topology LAN, that uses both fiber-optic and CAT 5 UTP cabling. The description of the network area is as follows: The campus has three buildings. Each building is two stories tall. The dimensions of the main building are 40 m. x 37 m. The dimensions of both the east building and the west building are 40 m. x 23 m. Each building has a different earth ground. Each building has only a single earth ground. All floors are covered with ceramic tile, unless otherwise specified. On the floor plans, the following locations have been indicated: MR = men's restrooms WR = women's restrooms POP, in the main building power line entry into each building water line entry into each building Provide a plan to network the computing devices, in all three buildings, in an Ethernet extended star topology. As you develop your networking plan, assume that two computing devices are located in each numbered room. Your plan should show each of the following: location of the MDF location and number of IDFs identity of IDFs used as HCCs identity of IDFs used as ICCs location of all backbone cabling runs between MDF and IDFs location of any backbone cabling runs between IDFs location of all horizontal cabling runs from IDFs to work areas Don't forget to indicate on your floor plan the location of any backbone cabling runs between floors, and between buildings. In addition, your plan should indicate what type of networking media you plan to use for the horizontal cabling, and for the backbone cabling.
8.8		Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
		8.8.2			Main building: first floor
The dimensions of the main building are roughly 40 m. x 37 m. A preliminary, survey of the building has already been conducted, and six potential wiring closet locations have been identified for the first floor. On the floor plan these are indicated by the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F. Although the POP was considered as a possible location, it was determined, during the preliminary survey of the building, that the POP is too small to house all of the equipment needed in an MDF. Location A uses florescent lighting. The door opens into the room and has no lock. The light switch is located inside the door and to the right upon entering. The room has a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with fire-retardant paint. There are no electrical outlets in the room. Location B also uses florescent lighting. The door opens into the room but can be secured with a lock. The light switch is located inside the door and to the left. The room has a dropped ceiling. Water lines pass through one side of the room. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with fire-retardant paint. There are two electrical outlets in the room. Location C uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is located inside the door and to the right upon entering. There is no dropped ceiling in this room. The walls are of cinder block construction. They are painted with fire-retardant paint. The room is located close to the POP. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location D uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is located inside the door and to the right upon entering. There is no dropped ceiling in the room. Like location C, the walls of this room are of cinder block construction and are painted with a fire-retardant paint. Like C, this room is also located in close proximity to the POP. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location E uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is located inside the door and to the right upon entering the room. Like rooms C and D, this room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are painted with a fire-retardant paint. There are three electrical outlets in the room. Location F uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is located inside the door and to the right upon entering the room. The room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are painted with a fire-retardant paint. There are four electrical outlets in the room.
8.8	Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
	8.8.3			Main building: second floor
Five additional potential wiring closet locations were identified for the second floor. They are marked on the plan of the second floor of the main building as G, H, I, J, and K. Location G uses incandescent lighting. The door opens into the room and is not secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering. Interior water lines run through the dropped ceiling space along the right cinder block wall. Fire-retardant paint covers all walls. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location H uses florescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the right of the door upon entering the room. The room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are painted with a fire-retardant paint. There are five electrical outlets in the room. Location I uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the right of the door upon entering the room. The room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are painted with a fire-retardant paint. There are six electrical outlets in the room. Location J uses florescent lighting. The door opens into the room and cannot be locked. The light switch for this room is outside the room on the opposite wall of the hallway. There is a dropped ceiling in the room. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are two electrical outlets in the room. Location K can only be reached by passing through Room 212. The room has incandescent lighting and is used to store toxic chemicals for experimental purposes. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. The room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There is one electrical outlet in the room.

8.8	Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
	8.8.4	East building: first floor
The east building is located approximately 20 m. from the main building. Its dimensions are 40 m. x 37 m. A preliminary survey of the building has been made. Three potential wiring closet locations have been identified for the first floor. They are marked on the floor plan as L, M, and N. Location L is near the front entry of the east building. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. There is no dropped ceiling in the room. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are three electrical outlets in the room. Location M is where the main water line enters the east building. The room uses florescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and cannot be locked. The light switch for this room is outside the room to the left of the door. There is no dropped ceiling in the room. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are two electrical outlets in the room. Location N is where the main power line enters the east building. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the right of the door upon entering the room. There is no dropped ceiling in the room. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are four electrical outlets in the room.

8.8	Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
	8.8.5	East building: second floor
During the preliminary survey, three potential wiring closet locations were identified for the second floor. They are marked on the floor plan as O, P, and Q. Interior water lines pass through the dropped ceiling space in location O. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location P uses florescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location Q is near the front of the building. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. The room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are four electrical outlets in the room.

8.8	Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
	8.8.6	West building: first floor
The west building is located approximately 17 m. from the main building. Its dimensions are 40 m. x 37 m. A preliminary survey of the building has identified three potential locations for wiring closets on the first floor. They are marked on the floor plan as R, S, and T. Location R is where the main power line enters the building. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. The room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location S is where the main water line enters the building. Water lines pass through the dropped ceiling space and lead to adjacent men's and women's restrooms. Like location R, this room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch for the room is just outside the door and to the right. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are three electrical outlets in the room. Location T is near the front of the building. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. The room does not have a dropped ceiling. The walls are of cinder block construction and are covered with a fire-retardant paint. There are four electrical outlets in the room.

8.8	Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
	8.8.7	West building: second floor
During the preliminary survey, three potential locations for wiring closets were identified for the second floor of the west building. They are identified on the floor plan as U, V, and W. Location U uses florescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the left of the door upon entering the room. The room has a dropped ceiling. Walls are covered with an asbestos material. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location V has interior water lines that pass through its dropped ceiling space and lead into adjacent men's and women's restrooms. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the right of the door upon entering the room. The walls are covered with an asbestos material. There are four electrical outlets in the room. Location W is near the front of the building. The room uses incandescent lighting. The door opens out of the room and can be secured with a lock. The light switch is to the right of the door upon entering the room. The walls are covered in a fire-retardant paint. There are two electrical outlets in the room.