Naming Schemes
Each node on the network has to have a unique identifier of which sets it apart from the rest. On our network, we have 3 different forms of unique identifiers.
1. The Socket Identifier This is to identify which network socket is mapped to which port on the switch and makes troubleshooting easier. An Example of this would be if the network socket was on the first floor and the first socket in the room, the Socket Identifier would be F1S1.
2. The Computer Identifier This is to identify each individual node on the network for File and Printer sharing. Each PC needs an individual name. I have chosen the simple naming scheme of PC1 to PC7 as the individual computer names and the workgroup is the floor of which the computer resides on. In our case the workgroup would be Floor 1 as this network is on the first floor.
3. IP Addressing We are using TCP/IP for our network, and as such each node on the network must have its own logical IP address. I have chosen the CIDR subnet of 10.0.1.0/27, to allow for expansion. This allows use of up to 30 nodes, from 10.0.1.1-10.0.1.30. This is more than what is required. I have chosen to keep the numbering system simple, and as such PC1 will have an IP address of 10.0.1.1 and PC2 will have an IP address of 10.0.1.2 right up to 10.0.1.7. The subnet mask for this network is 255.255.255.224.