You are required to submit a report with a minimum of 2500 words that includes the following sections:

v Introduction (10%)

• Explain the main idea or the main goal of the research.
• Discuss essential points about the main topic and its sub-topics.

Start broadly then narrow down to a specific thesis or research statement.

Give a clear background about the selected WAN technology.

v Operation of technologies (20%)

• This section should clearly document how the selected WAN technology/ies operate.
• Include figures/diagrams and examples to support discussion.

v Analysis (15%)

• Analyze the operation and performance of the selected technology/ies.
• Evaluate their advantages and disadvantages.
• Include a summary of the analysis.

v Discussion & Implementation (30%)

Discussion must include the following:

• Reflect on the analysis done and discuss your own ideas or solution to address issues identified.
• Discuss the challenges that you and your team may face in implementing these technology/ies in your network.
• Explain how your team will deal with these challenges.
• Support your discussion with information from academic sources.

Implementation must include the following:

• Identify the network requirements .
• Design the network topology (discuss the network components included) .
• Implement the proposed features and functions of the network.

v Conclusion (10%)

• Summarize your overall undertaking and insight of the topic.
• Include a brief discussion about the outcome of the study.

v Recommendation (10%)

• Discuss your suggestions for improvement and future studies.

v References (5%)

• Minimum of ten (10) relevant academic sources using Harvard Referencing format.