Customer Needs Assessment

Evaluate the Existing Network Environment

Network Diagram

Ideally, you should have a network diagram, showing the switches at each location and the endpoints that connect to each switch. The diagram should list network subnets and VLANs for each switch. It should also show:

Router or VPN gateway that controls remote access

DHCP servers and the switches to which they are attached

Network access zones—private wireless, private wired, public wireless, and public wired

Figure 2-4. Sample Network Diagram

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