IT Examiner School, Palm Springs, CA

Tech Bank Network Topology- MPLS

Remote dial- up connections

Connection to ATM Switch

Connection to Federal Reserve

Laptop

RAS Server

Laptop

Fedline Router

Hotspot

IDS

Fedline Advantage

Hotspot

Imaging ImageCapture

Server

MainOfficeLAN

Audit

LAN Server

IDS

Adm.

Internet

Core

PhoneBanking

IDS Hub

System

Tape UPS

Router

Router

BranchOfficeLAN

IPS

IDS

LeasedPhoneLine

Firewall

Switch Firewall

Hub

Web E-Mail E-banking Server Server Server

LAN Server

Hub

Hub

LoanApplicationServer

Backup

Laserprinter

Laserprinter

BranchWorkstations

Backup

LoanDept Workstations

Back Office Dept Workstations

Common Network Terminology

Packet – “frame” for containing all network traffic

Hub ‐ echoes packets to all network segments (unintelligent) 

Switch ‐ forwards packets only to intended network segment (intelligent) 

Router Routes packets between networks

Servers ‐ computers providing network services.  Applications, data, communications, etc.