Assignment: A Complete Home Network
Develop an entire home network with a budget of $1,000.00. Your configuration must assume the purchase of associated hardware for access to both wireless and wired connections and a broadband connection. As part of this design and configuration, you are to create access and accounts for yourself and four (4) unique and fictional individuals, configure the IP addressing, ensure it is safe from intruders, and set up sharing for files and folders.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Describe the hardware you will purchase or build (inclusive of computers, memory, storage, video cards, printers, routers and cabling). Justify your hardware selection.
Develop a spreadsheet or table within the two to three (2-3) page paper that itemizes the costs from the online retailer(s) of your choice.
Summarize and support the approach you will use to back up your devices.
Suppose you were provided an additional $1,000.00 to enhance your network. Explain the changes you would make to grow your infrastructure. Support your response inclusive of memory, storage, networking and redundancy solutions.
Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.