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kiwi992
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Mate,
Just a small word of warning to say that I haven't done this in a very long time as I moved on from inter-networking. However, I'm most certain that this solution would help you. So, here goes:
Network 1 - LIBRARY
IP Address: 192.168.1.0 (note - assign this IP address to the first router). Then, connect the first switch to this router. Finally, all the 59 hosts in the library would be connected to this switch.
Sunet Mask: 255.255.255.192 (note: enter this on the router)
Hosts:
From: 192.168.1.1 To: 192.168.1.62
Notes
(a) Having connected the first switch to the first router, assign the IP address 192.168.1.1 to it. (b) Connect each of the 59 computers in the Library to the switch in step (a) (c) Finally, assign the IP addresses starting from 192.168.1.2 (first host), 192.168.1.3 (second host) and so on, until all the 59 machines have been assigned an IP address. The last usable IP address in this subnet should be 192.168.1.62.
Broadcast Address: 192.168.1.63
Network 2 - ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
IP Address: 192.168.1.64 (note: connect the second router to the first router as per above. Then, assign the IP address 192.168.1.64 to this second router. The subnet mask would be shown automatically so, you don't need to worry about it.
Hosts:
From: 192.168.1.65 To: 192.168.1.126
Note:
(a) Connect the second switch to the second router and assign the IP address 192.168.1.65 to it. Remember, the second router is already connected to the first router. However, you are now only connecting the second switch to the second router. (b) Connect each of the 54 computers in the Accounts Department to the switch above (c) Finally, assign the IP addresses starting from 192.168.1.66 (first host), 192.168.1.67 (second host) and so on, until all the 54 machines have been assigned an IP address. The last usable IP address in this subnet is 192.168.1.126.
Broadcast Address: 192.168.1.127
Network 3 - PAYROLL
IP Address: 192.168.1.128 (note: connect the third router to the first router as per above. Then, assign the IP address 192.168.1.128 to this third router. The subnet mask would be shown automatically so, you don't need to worry about it.
Hosts:
From: 192.168.1.129 To: 192.168.1.190
Note:
(a) Connect the third switch to the third router and assign the IP address 192.168.1.129 to it. Remember, the third router is already connected to the first router. However, you are now only connecting the third switch to the third router. (b) Connect each of the 17 computers in the Payroll Department to the switch above (c) Finally, assign the IP addresses starting from 192.168.1.130 (first host), 192.168.1.131 (second host) and so on, until all the 17 machines have been assigned an IP address. The last usable IP address in this subnet is 192.168.1.190.
Broadcast Address: 192.168.1.191
Network 4 - WAREHOUSE
IP Address: 192.168.1.192 (note: connect the fourth router to the first router as per above. Then, assign the IP address 192.168.1.192 to this fourth router. The subnet mask would be shown automatically so, you don't need to worry about it.
Hosts:
From: 192.168.1.193 To: 192.168.1.254
Note:
(a) Connect the fourth switch to the fourth router and assign the IP address 192.168.1.193 to it. Remember, the fourth router is already connected to the first router. However, you are now only connecting the fourth switch to the fourth router. (b) Connect each of the 8 computers in the Warehouse to the switch above (c) Finally, assign the IP addresses starting from 192.168.1.194 (first host), 192.168.1.195 (second host) and so on, until all the 8 machines have been assigned an IP address. The last usable IP address in this subnet is 192.168.1.254.
Broadcast Address: 192.168.1.255
I really hope that you find this information most useful. I've gone out of my way to explain it to you, as succinctly as possible.
kiwi992.
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