Chapter 17 Project 17-1 &17-3.

Project 14-1

1. What is the hardware device used to make the connection (network card, onboard port, wireless)? List the device’s name as Windows sees it.
The hardware device to connect to the net is a onboard NIC. Windows sees it as “VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter”

2. If you are connected to a LAN, what is the MAC address of the NIC? Print the screen that shows the address.
The MAC address is 00-30-67-57-6B-A6

3. What is the IP address of your PC?
The IP address is 10.20.200.93

What Windows utilities did you use to answer the first three questions?
I used one utility to answer all three questions and that was the command ipconfig/all.

Project 14-3

1. Find threes switches by different manufacturers that support Gigabit Ethernet and have at least five ports.

· D-Link DGS-2208 10/100/1000Mbps 8-Port Desktop Green Ethernet Switch $39.88

· NETGEAR GS108 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch $59.99

· TRENDnet TEG-S80G 10/100/1000Mbps GREENnet Switch $24.99

2. Compare the features and prices of the three switches. Which switch would you recommend for a small business network? What information might you want to know before you make your recommendation?
I would recommend the D-Link DGS-2208. The information I wanted to know before making a recommendation are:
Brand name- is it well known with good support. In other words do they have a good name?
Warranty- what kind of warranty does the product have? How long and what does it cover?
Spec- Does it do what it needs to do?
Price- Is the price comparable to other similar devices? If not why?
I recommend the D-Link because it is a well known brand with a good reputation. It has a limited Lifetime warranty. It supports eight Rj-45 10/10/1000 ports, an 8k MAC address Table, supports green technology thus uses less energy and runs cooler. The price is near other such products and with-in budget of a small office.

3. Find three network adapters by different manufacturers to install in the desktop computer that supports Gigabit Ethernet.

· Rosewill RC-411 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express Network Adapter 1 x RJ45 $14.99

· Intel EXPI9301CT 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter 1 x RJ45 $36.99

· RENDnet TEG-ECTX 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express $48.86

4. Compare the features of the three network adapters. Which one would you recommend and why?
Based on warranty and Price I would recommend the Rosewill RC-411.

5. What is the total price of the upgrade, including one switch and four network adapters?
See photo below for price.