Logical and Physical Network Design

Introduction Network design is a detailed, labor-intensive activity. During the design process, all key aspects of the network are examined in terms of how they meet current needs and how they must be adapted or enlarged as network usage grows. This includes the hardware which constitutes the physical network, the software used to give that network its structure and organization, and the firmware which gives your network interface controllers and hubs their functionality. The goal …

…new technical gadgets in terms of hardware, the physical design of a network becomes easier and easier to create. But the logic behind it, understanding the ways in which people and information must be connected to each other, remains as challenging as ever. References 1.<Tab/>Jenkins, Neil. Understanding Local Area Networks. Sams, New York, 1995. (pp. 37-9) 2.<Tab/>Mind Tools, Retrieved November 15, 2003 (Online) Available: http://www.mindtools.com