CSN6224 Computer Network Assignment Guidlines 2026 | MMU Malaysia

CSN6224  ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

Dual Stack IPv4 and IPv6 High Availability Network Design and Simulation Using Cisco Packet Tracer

This assignment aims at the design, simulation, and connectivity check of the network using Packet Tracer.

1. Overview

Your organization operates four interconnected high-availability networks, each designed with proper segmentation, resilience, and redundancy. Each network hosts different services and is connected through a multi-switch core infrastructure.

Your task as a network engineering team is to design, configure, and simulate this high-availability dual-stack network using Cisco Packet Tracer, based on the provided reference topology.

This assignment evaluates your ability to configure:

• IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack addressing
• VLAN segmentation
• Dynamic routing protocols
• Server roles (DNS, Web, Email, FTP)
• Wireless networks with RADIUS authentication
• Redundant switch topologies
• End-to-end connectivity and testing

2. Group Formation

• Each group must consist of 2 to 4 students.
• Students are free to form their own group but must be within the same lecture session.
• Each group must do the following:
  • Select a group ID in eBwise
  • Register the group member list through eBwise
  • Prepare the IPv4 and IPv6 addressing scheme based on one the member’s date of birth (see Section 4).

3. Network Scenario Description

Your simulation must implement four interconnected networks, as shown in the reference diagram.

3.1 Network 1 – IPv4 User Network (Pink Area)

• Wired and wireless IPv4 clients
• DHCPv4 Server for address assignment
• Access Point for WLAN connectivity
• Router2 as the default IPv4 gateway

3.2 Network 2 – IPv6 User Network (Blue Area)

• IPv6-only clients
• DHCPv6 Server / SLAAC
• Router3 as the IPv6 default gateway

3.3 High Availability Core Network (Yellow Area)

• Multi-switch redundant topology
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) required
• Trunk links between switches

3.4 Dual Stack Server Network (Purple Area)

• DNS Server
• Web Server (HTTP)
• Email Server (SMTP/POP3)
• FTP Server
• All servers must be configured with static IPv4 and static IPv6 dual stack
• Router1 acts as the gateway to the server network

3.5 Additional Network – Wireless + RADIUS (Router4)

You must add a fifth network using:

• A new router (Router4) connected to any switch in the core network
• Three wireless networks (WLANs)
• A RADIUS server for authenticated access (WPA2-Enterprise or WPA2-Personal)
• DHCP server for wireless address allocation

4. IP Addressing Requirements

4.1 IPv4 Addressing (DOB-Based)

Each network requiring IPv4 must use a unique /24 subnet derived from a group member’s birthdate.

Format:
202.<day>.<month>.0/24

Example (DOB: 28 May 2005):

• IPv4 Subnet: 202.28.5.0/24

Each network must use a different group member’s DOB.

4.2 IPv6 Addressing (DOB-Based)

Each IPv6 or dual-stack network must use a unique /64 IPv6 prefix based on the DOB of a group member.

Format:
2001:db8:DDMM:YYYY::/64

Where:

• DD = day
• MM = month
• YYYY = year

Example (DOB: 28 May 2005):

• IPv6 Subnet: 2001:db8:2805:2005::/64

Each network must use a different IPv6 /64 derived from group members.

5. VLAN Requirements

You must implement VLAN segmentation according to the reference diagram:

• VLAN for IPv4 user network
• VLAN for IPv6 user network
• VLAN(s) in the core backbone
• VLAN for dual-stack server network
• VLAN(s) for the Router4 wireless networks

Trunk links must be configured where VLAN traffic traverses multiple switches.

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