Planning Your Network

Network Worksheets

Network Worksheets

For each network in your internetwork, you are asked to draw a map of the network and to complete two tables. One table lists node-specific information, and one table lists network routing information.

You also are asked to complete worksheets for each gateway half pair in your internetwork. The worksheets for a gateway half pair consist of a map of the gateway half nodes and their connecting link and a table containing information about the gateway half network interfaces.

In the sample internetwork shown in Figure 3-1,six sets of network worksheets need to be completed: one set for each of the six networks and one set for the gateway half pair.

Take the following steps when filling out a set of network worksheets:

1.Draw your map, showing all nodes and node names. For Point-to-Point networks, also show all Point-to-Point links and link names.

2.Complete the two tables: for each network, for a gateway-half pair, include the link name.

LAN Network Worksheets

One set of LAN network worksheets should be used for each LAN in your internetwork. The LAN network worksheets consist of a map of the LAN and two tables. One table contains information about each node on the LAN and one table contains network-specific internet routing information.

In this example, we have shown the network map and worksheet for NET1, one of the LAN networks shown in Figure 3-1.Use the discussion of the sample LAN network worksheets as a guide for filling out your own LAN network worksheets.

LAN Network Map

Figure 3-2is a drawing of the network map for NET1. The network map is a detailed drawing of the same network shown in the internetwork map (Figure 3-1). The network name, the IP network address, and the network type are listed at the top of the network map.

In the example, the internetwork map shows that node B is a gateway node. It is noted on the NET1 network map and shows the network that the gateway node can reach. Node B is also a proxy server. The remaining NET1 nodes and their names are added to the network map.

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