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A FOUR-STOREY COMMERCIAL BUILDING OF DATA NETWORK SYSTEM DESIGN

Presented to
The Faculty of the Department of Electronics Engineering
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

In Partial Fulfillment on the requirements of

Information Technology

By
Furia, Ian Jasper T.

October 10, 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Cover page
Table of Contents ii
Chapter 1: The Problem and its Setting
Introduction 1
Objectives
Statement of the Problem
Theoretical Framework
Significance of the Study 3
Definition of Terms 4
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Overview 5
Review of Related Literature
Brief History of Data Network 5
Structure Cabling Systems 8
Chapter 3: Research Methodology
Project Design 9
Design Procedures 10
Chapter 4: Data Results
General Notes
General specifications
Data Network System
Ordinance No. 9013-2003
Legends and Symbols
Horizontal, Riser Diagram and Location
Bill of Materials
Chapter 5: Analysis and Conclusion
Analysis
Conclusion
Summary
Cost Analysis
Findings
Recommendation
Personal Experience
Appendix A: Data Network System
Appendix B: Materials Used in the Design
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CHAPTER ONE
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

I. INTRODUCTION
A data network is a telecommunication network which allows different workstations to share
resources. In computer networks, networked computing devices exchange data with each other using
data link. The connections between workstations are establishing using either cable media or wireless
media. In this project, the designer aims to design a structured cable system of data network for a 4-
storey commercial building and uses category 6 (CAT6e) cable. This design is limited in data network
system only without including the CCTV, FDAS, PAS, CATS and other requirements for building
telecommunication systems and safety precaution systems.
The primary focus of this project is to design appropriately based on the standards of the
location of the devices such as the Main Distribution Frame, Intermediate Distribution Frame, Routers,
Switches and Ports. The selection of cables and its protection is also highly considerable. Each terminal
in the network usually has a unique address message so messages or connections can be routed to
the correct recipients. The telecommunication network that is being considered by the designer is the
computer network and the Internet both Local Area Network and Wireless Local Area Network.
A computer network consists of computers and devices connected to one another.
Information can be transferred from one device to the next. Internet network allows users to use
many resources. Over time the internet will replace books. This will enable users to discover
information almost instantly and apply concepts to different situations. Telecommunications can
greatly increase and expand resources to all types of people.

II. OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this project is to design a network design for a 4-storey commercial
building which apply the learnings from the lessons of Information Technology. This leads to the
following sub objectives:
 To design a 4-storey commercial building and its structured cabling system for network design.
 To know the standards in structured cabling system and apply it on designing the network for
a 4-storey commercial building.
 To present the General Notes, Legends and Symbols that is being taught by the instructor and
apply it in the design plan
 To determine the estimated cost of the entire project that includes the professional fee of the
designer.
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III. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Network design is one of the fundamental requirement in constructing a commercial building
or any infrastructure to provide access to shared resources, most notably in accessing internet also
known as Local Area Network (LANs) and data storage such as disk drives and tape drives. This project
aims to design a 4-storey building and its structured cabling system for network. The quality of the
design is the main concern of this project in which it must be reliable and economical. The design must
coincide with the standards and must be verified by a Professional Electronics Engineer.

IV. THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK

Data network system or computer network is a digital telecommunications network which
allows nodes to share resources. This nodes can be computers, printers or any workstations that share
information within the same network. In computer network, networked computing devices exchange
data with each other using a data link. It is a protocol layer in a program that handles the moving of
data in and out across a physical link in a network. The connections between the nodes are
established, using either cable or wireless connection. The following figure illustrates the data network
system that will become the basis of this project.

Figure 1. A Network Diagram

V. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

As an Engineer, designing complicated structures, systems, machines or buildings are some of
the few things that needs to be done. In this project, the student who is responsible of designing this
data network system of the designed building will significantly enhance his designing skills and analysis
towards the subject matter. He will also gain an experience as a practitioner in Electrical Engineering
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since this field, Electronics Engineering, is very much related to each other. It will allow the student to
apply his learnings in this subject into actual design and become susceptible in the technical terms and
situations in designing a data network system.
This project will be significant to the society where modern technologies are slowly upgrading
and are commonly associated now with the use of Internet connections. Wireless Local Area Networks
are trending nowadays since most of the users prefer smart devices that is handy and ease to access
information anytime and anywhere in a building or establishments. Designing a data network system
is already a demand in modern society in which this project is suitable for student’s training and
development of his designing ability. Lastly, providing a reliable data network system will be needed
so that it can meet the demands of the improvements of technologies.

VI. DEFINITION OF TERMS

CAT6e – category 6 enhanced, an augmented specification design to double transmission frequency.
It is the official improvement of Cat6.
Data link – an electronic connection for the exchange of information.
Fiber Optic – a technology that uses glass or plastic threads to transmit data. It is consist of a bundle
of threads/fibers which is capable of transmitting messages onto light waves.
ISP – Internet Service Provider, is an organization that provides services accessing and using the
internet.
Network Switch – a computer networking device that connects devices together on a computer
network by using packet switching to receive, process and forward data to the
destination device.
PSTN – Public Switch Telephone Network, is the world’s collection of interconnected voice-oriented
public telephone network, both commercial and government-owned.
Structured cable – a cable infrastructure in a building that consist of a number of standardized smaller
elements.
TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol, it is the basic communication language or
protocol of the Internet.
Topology – is the arrangement of various elements of a communication network.
UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a
load when the input power source fails.
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CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Overview
This project focuses on the implementation of structured cabling system for data network
design of a 4-storey commercial building. In the field of designing, there are several systems that needs
to be considered and to be planned accordingly. In the aspect of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Engineering, the systems seem to be related to each other in which the only difference is that the
former one deals in high voltage system and the latter deals with low voltage systems. In Electronics
Engineering, systems like CCTV, Fire Detection Alarm, Building Management, Private Automatic
Branch Exchange, Community Antenna Television System and Public Address System are under this
field.
In this chapter, the student (designer) will show the related studies conducted by other
researchers or designers that is supplementary to the outcome of this paper. The student will also
show the brief history of the network system design.

Review of Related Literature

Network design is generally performed by network designers, engineers, IT administrators and
other related staff. It is done before the implementation of a network infrastructure. According to the
CCIE Fundamentals: Network Design and Case Studies:
Designing an internetwork can be a challenging task. An internetwork
that consist of only 50 meshed routing nodes can pose complex problems
that lead to unpredictable results. Attempting to optimize internetworks
that feature thousands of nodes can pose even more complex problems.
Despite improvements in equipment performance and media capabilities,
internetwork design is becoming more difficult. The trend is toward
increasingly complex environments involving multiple media, multiple
protocols, and interconnection to networks outside any single
organization's dominion of control. Carefully designing internetworks can
reduce the hardships associated with growth as a networking
environment evolves.

Network designers faced with designing an internetwork have four basic types of
internetworking devices available to them:
1. Hubs (concentrators) – used to connect multiple users to a single physical device, which connects
to the network. Hubs and concentrators act as repeaters by regenerating the signal as it passes
through them.
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2. Bridges – are used to logically separate network segments within the same network. They operate
at the OSI data link layer and are independent of higher- layer protocols.
3. Switches – are similar to bridges but usually have more ports. Switches provide a unique network
segment on each port, thereby separating collision domains. Today, network designers are
replacing hubs in their wiring closets with switches to increase their network performance and
bandwidth while protecting their existing wiring investments.
4. Routers – separate broadcast domains and are used to connect different networks. Routers direct
network traffic based on the destination network layer address rather than the workstation data
link layer or MAC address. Routers are protocol dependent.

This project is intended on developing the student’s (designer) designing skills. According to
the Network Design and Computer Management, 60 credits:
The intense development of the Internet applications and computer
networks, demand more qualified people working in data network
system. The primary objective of this study program is that the student
shall develop theoretical and practical skills for design, administration
and development of computer networks. The second objective of the
study is to meet the job market need of specialized knowledge in
computer communication.

Despite improvements in equipment performance and media capabilities, internetwork

design is becoming more difficult. The trend is toward increasingly complex environments involving
multiple media, multiple protocols, and interconnection to networks outside any single organization’s
dominion of control. Carefully designing internetworks can reduce the hardships associated with
growth as a networking environment evolves.

Brief History of Data Network

A computer network, or simply a network, is a collection of computers and other hardware
components interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and
information.
1940 – George Stibitz used a Teletype machine to send instructions for a problem set from his Model
at Dartmouth College to his Complex Number Calculator in New York and received results
back by the same means.
1950 – Early networks of communicating computers included the military radar system Semi-
Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE), started in the late 195s.
1960 – The commercial airline reservation system semi-automatic business research environment
(SABRE) went online with two connected mainframes.
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1962 – Linking output systems like teletypewriters to computers was an interest at the Advanced
Research Projects Agency (ARPA) when, J.C.R Linklider was hired and developed a working
group he called the INTERGALACTIC COMPUTER NETWORK. This concept, allowed the data
and programs stored within each computer to be accessed from anywhere in the world, by
any of the computers connected to the network.
1964 – Researchers at Dartmouth developed the Dartmouth Time Sharing System for distributed users
of large computer systems. At the same time, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a
research group supported by General Electric and Bell Labs used a computer to route and
manage telephone connections.
1965 – Thomas Marill and Lawrence G. Roberts created the first Wide Area Network (WAN). This was
an immediate precursor to the ARPANET, of which Roberts became program manager, at the
same time, the first widely used telephone switch that used true computer control was
introduced by Western Electric.
1972 – Commercial services using X.25 were deployed, and later used as an underlying infrastructure
for expanding TCP/IP networks.
1991 – Home Broadcast created.
1996 – The 56K modem was invented by Dr. Brent Townshend.
2000 – In late March 2000, Cisco achieved a stock market capitalization (valuation) of more than $550
million that officially made Cisco the single most valuable corporation in the world at that
time – literally, a “Fortune 1” company.
2001 – Home broadband enters mainstream usage and begins growing at a faster rate than Internet
dial-up services.
2009 – 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) was the only market segment to show sequential port and revenue
growth in 2009, due in large part to shipments of purpose-built fixed 10 GE boxes for the data
center.
2010 – 100 Gigabit Ethernet standard fully completed.
2020 – The Terabit Optical Ethernet Center are aiming for 1 Terabit Ethernet over optical fiber – 1
trillion bits per second – by 2015, with the ultimate goal of enabling 100 Terabit Ethernet by
2020.

Today computer networks are the core of modern communication. All modern aspects of the
public switched telephone network (PSTN) are computer controlled, and telephony increasingly runs
over the Internet Protocol, although not necessarily the public Internet. The scope of communication
has increased significantly in the past decade, and this boom in communications would not have been
possible without the progressively advancing computer network.
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Computer networks, and the technologies needed to connect and communicate through and
between them, continue to drive computer hardware, software, and peripherals industries. This
expansion is mirrored by growth in the numbers and types of users of networks, from the researcher
to the home user.

Structured cabling subsystems

 Entrance facilities – is the point where the Internet Service Provider ends and connects with
the on-premises wiring at the customer services.
 Equipment rooms – house equipment and wiring consolidation points that serve the users
inside the building or campus.
 Backbone cabling – is the inter-building and intra-building cable connections in structured
cabling between entrance facilities, equipment rooms and telecommunications closets.
Backbone cabling consists of the transmission media, main and intermediate cross-connects
and terminations at these locations. This system is mostly used in data centers.
 Horizontal cabling – wiring can be inside wiring or plenum wiring and connects
telecommunications rooms to individual outlets or work areas on the floor, usually through
the wire ways, conduits or ceiling spaces of each floor. A horizontal cross-connect is where
the horizontal cabling connects to a patch panel or punch up block, which is connected by
backbone cabling to the main distribution facility.
 Telecommunications rooms or enclosure – connects between the backbone cabling and
horizontal cabling.
 Work-area components – connect end-user equipment to outlets of the horizontal cabling
system.
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CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Project design
This project is designed by the student who is currently taking up this subject (Information
Technology). A floor plan of a 4-storey commercial building is being designed for the implementation
of the structured cabling system for Data Network. From this floor plan, horizontal diagrams, vertical
or riser diagrams will be included for the proper appellation of the equipment that will be needed in
the actual construction of the design. Legends and proper symbols will be needed also. Conducting a
research on hardware specifications and appropriate components will be done in order to generate a
reliable and flexible design. Other parameters will be considered in the final design such as cost
estimate of the entire project and professional fee of the designer.

Design Procedures
In this project, the student (designer) used AutoCAD Electrical 2017 to design the floor plans,
horizontal diagrams and riser diagrams of the building. The procedures in designing this project is the
following:
1. Design a 4-storey commercial building which includes the floor plans and isometric view.
2. Design a horizontal diagram for Data Network System of the building.
3. Design a riser diagram for Data Network System of the building.
4. Conduct a canvass or research on the appropriate components that will be needed for the
application of the design.
5. Generate the total cost of the entire project including labor and designer’s fee.
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CHAPTER FOUR
DESIGN RESULTS

In this chapter the researcher would want to discuss the result of the project. Using the
software AUTOCAD, the designer illustrates the floor plan and riser diagram of the data system of the
four-storey commercial building. Also in this chapter, the researcher includes the following:
A. General Notes and Specifications
B. Legends and Symbols
C. Horizontal, Riser Diagram and Location
D. Bill of Materials

A. General Notes
1. Conduit shall be permanently and effectively grounded.
2. This arrangement limited to drop wire attachment of up to 5 lines.
3. Span to fixture shall not exceed 45.7 meters.
4. Service must be sufficiently high to provide proper drop wire clearance over side,
streets, or other roadways in compliance with the codes and regulations.

General Specifications
1. All the materials used in this project shall be good standard and quality.
2. Do not combine electronics outlet to electrical outlet.
3. All the electronics installation shall be under the direct supervision of a duly license
Professional Electronics Engineer or Registered Electronics engineer.
4. All electronics plan shall be signed and sealed by a Professional Electronics Engineer under
R.A 9292.
5. All electronics installations shall be in accordance with the latest provisions of the
Philippine Electronic Code.
6. Electronics convenience outlet: 0.30 meters above finish floor level unless specified for
other purposes.

Data Network System

1. All cable shall be CAT6e or otherwise stated.
2. Each circuit shall be tested for grounds and shorts by means of insulation
resistance equipment.
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3. All cable to be laid in PVC pipes shall be encased in concrete when laid across the
drive way.
4. Wiring or cables used shall be in concealed conduit (PVC conduit #4') unless
otherwise stated.
5. All cables used and insulation method shall comply with the technical
specifications, standard code of practice and authority requirement.
6. The modem and router shall be enclosed in data cabinet.
7. All locations of equipment and cable routes shown on the drawing are indicative
only.
8. Refer to the specification for full details of equipment specifications.
9. The position of all the equipment as shown in the drawing is approximate only.
The exact position shall be determine on site

Ordinance No. 9013-2003

An ordinance regulating the installation, operation and maintenance of telecommunication
cable and cable facilities for service providers, providing penalties for violation thereof and for other
purposes. Chapter 2 Section 7. – Requirements – no telecommunication facility (TCF) permit shall be
issued by the Office of Building Official (OBO) for the installation of the forecasted telecommunication
cable and cable facilities (in-house cabling) without a plan, design and specification duly prepared,
signed and sealed by a Professional Electronics Engineer.

B. Legends and Symbols

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C. Horizontal, Riser Diagram and Location

(See next page)

D. Bill of Materials
EQUIPMENT MODEL NAME BRAND UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
NAME (Php) (Php)
MDF Cisco Catalyst 2960X- Cisco Unit 1 49,889.93 49,889.93
Switch 48TS-L 48 Port Switch
RJ45 Cisco Piece 50 4.75 237.5
IDF Switch Cisco Catalyst 2960X- Cisco Unit 3 37,273.55 111,820.65
48TS-L 24 Port Switch
UPS BR1500G APC Set 4 8,618.67 34,474.68
Fiber Optic OM1 LC-LC 62.5/125 OMC Roll (per 2 10,140.06 20,280.12
Multimode Duplex 200
Fiber Optic Cable meters)
Cat6e Lan RO394ELBDRIMANPH- Rogers kg 7.5 2490 2490
1667308
Cable Canada
RJ 45 Face Hellermann Tyton Hellermann Piece 50 429.95 21,497.50
Plate Cat6 1 Way RJ45 Tyton
Outlet, with UTP
Shield Type

Server PowerEdge T30 Dell Set 1 24,573.49 24,573.49

Tower Server System
Distribution EC24U2442SMMSMNK Elite Set 4 18,489 92,445
Frame
Cabinet
Wi-Fi Max-Stream AC2200 Linksys Unit 10 8113.57 81,135.57
Router MU-MIMO Tri-band
Wireless Router
Conduit: AKG 20348466 AKG Roll 400 123.60 61800
40mm (meter)
Conduit: AKG 203-48633 AKG Roll 20 75.60 1890
25mm (meter)
OVERALL COST 502,534.44
PROFESSIONAL FEE (10%) 25,126.722
GRAND TOTAL 527,661.162
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CHAPTER FIVE
ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION

In this chapter, the designer presents the analysis, conclusion, summary, findings, and
recommendation of the design. This chapter also includes the personal experiences of the designer in
designing a data network system of a 4-storey commercial building.

Analysis
This project enables a student to design his own 4-storey commercial building and generate
its data network system. Assuming that the instructor is the owner of the building and no limitation
on the budget, the designer made a design that is reliable and efficient. Though the design is
expensive, the main goal here is to generate a data network system that will pass in the standard and
consider the parameters that will not against the law.
The data network system of this building follows accordingly to the standard, from the
installation of the equipment up to the sizing of the conductor and conduit. In this design, each floor
has its own Intermediate Distribution Frame where it serves as distribution point of multipair cables
throughout the floor. The IDF interconnects and manages the telecommunications wiring from the
MDF or Main Distribution Frame and workstation devices. Each IDF is then connected to a specific
workstations. In this design, the workstations are the data ports and wireless communication device.
The MDF interconnects and manages the telecommunications wiring between itself and any number
of IDFs. Unlike IDF, which connects, internal lines to the MDF, the MDF connects private or public lines
coming into a building with the internal network. In MDF is where the main distribution for connecting
equipment to cables and subscriber carrier equipment. The MDF of this design is located in the ground
floor and three IDFs is placed to the remaining floors. The type of cable that is used between the
connection distribution frames is fiber optic. They are connected in this kind of cable for the purpose
of reliability and speed. Optic fibers can transmit more data in faster rate and has a capacity for greater
bandwidth compare to coaxial cable. UTP cable cat6e is used for the connection in every floor that will
not exceed 90 meters of wiring. The ports of the data network system uses a single faceplate. Wireless
communication network is connected via UTP cable also.

Conclusion
Designing a data network system for a 4-storey commercial building is the main objective in
this subject. The designer found this task as the most critical part because there are considerations
and standards to be followed. The designer concluded that in designing a data network system, the
budget will really matters. But in this case, the designer didn’t consider it instead, he just design a data
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network system that will satisfy the requirement and pass according to the standards. As we can see
in the bill of materials, the budget is more than half a million pesos. Obviously, this is not economical
because it is too much expensive and this only compose one system only. Of course, there are other
systems that need to be installed in a building such as Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX)
system, Closed- Circuit Television (CCTV) system, Community Antenna Television (CATV) system, Fire
Detection and Alarm (FDAS) system, Public Address (PA) system and Hotel Management (HM) system.
Although it is not economical, the designer will see to it that his design will be of good quality and
reliable.

Summary
The design is a 4-storey commercial building of data network system. Each floor has
distribution frames that is a wall-mounted rack which serves as the distribution terminal throughout
each floor. The main distribution frame is located in the ground floor and the intermediate distribution
frames are located on the succeeding floors. In the design the ground floor serves as the main lobby
and where the function rooms located. Each function room has its own data ports and wireless
network. Also, in the lobby and front desk, there are wireless network and data ports respectively. In
second floor to fourth floor, it is composed of 12 rooms each floors and each rooms has its own data
ports. In the hallways of each floors, there is also a wireless network from end-to-end which serves
the costumer who will prefer wireless network rather than LAN connection.
The total bill of materials of the design is based on the equipment that is being researched by
the designer in the internet. The professional fee of the designer is according to the law which is 10%
of the overall cost of the design. The design must be sealed by a Professional Electronics Engineer but
in this case, since it is a subject requirement, the designer assumes that he is a Professional Engineer
who is obliged to generate a data network system for a 4-storey commercial building that is being
requested by the instructor who is also assumes to be the owner of the building.
The design includes general notes and specifications which serves as basis upon implementing
the design in the actual. It is already provided by the instructor so that the designer will be aware
during designing the data network system.

Cost Analysis

The design overall cost of data network system is 572,661. 162. The designer guarantees that
his design is reliable and will last to 10 years. With a professional fee of 10% of the overall cost, the
designer also include a 1 year warranty of free service. This means that any trouble or failure that will
happen in a year is free of service to be conducted by the designer.
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Based on the bill of materials, the most expensive is the Main distribution switch followed by
the Intermediate distribution switch. These two are the backbone of the design and also responsible
for distributing the data from the Internet Service Provider.
The room rate is P2,000 in which check in time is 2:00PM and check out time is 12:00PM the
next day. Without a data network system, the average of 20 rooms per night will be occupied that
would give a revenue of P40,000 per night and P1,200,000 per month. With a fixed Monthly Operating
Cost of P450,000 and a variable monthly operating cost with 40% of the revenue, the profit will only
be P270,000 per month. With a data network system, the average number of rooms per night will be
occupied more compared with no data network system with an average of 30 rooms occupied per
night that would give a revenue of P60000 per night and P1,800,000 per month. With a fixed Monthly
Operating Cost of P450,000, a variable monthly operating cost with 40% of the revenue, and monthly
data network System maintenance cost of P30,000, the profit will only be P600,000 per month.
The monthly difference of profit with Data Network System and without Data Network System
is (P600,000-P270,000) is P330,000 which is more likely twice the hotel profit for rooms with a Data
Network System. The annual difference will be P3,960,000. The total cost of the System is only
PHP572,661.62 and the return of investment will be only in two months excluding the expenses of the
construction of the building.

AVERAGE HOTEL
AVERAGE HOTEL
MAXIMUM HOTEL INCOME WITHOUT
INCOME WITH DATA
INCOME DATA NETWORK
NETWORK SYSTEM
SYSTEM
Room Rate Per Night P2,000 P2,000 P2,000
Total Number of
36 20 30
Rooms
Revenue Per Night P72,000 P40,000 P60,000
Monthly Revenue P2,160,000 P1,200,000 P1,800,000
Fixed Monthly
P450,000 P450,000 P450,000
Operating Cost
Data Network System
Monthly Cost
P0.00 P0.00 P30,000
(Internet and
Maintenance)
Variable Monthly
Operating Cost (40% P864,000 P480,000 P720,000
Revenue)
Profit per Month P846,000 P270,000 P600,000
Annual Profit P10,152,000 P3,240,000 P7,200,000
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Findings
The designer found out that his design is expensive but he make sure that it will be of good
quality and reliable. The design meet the proper standard and considerations as being taught by the
instructor. As we can see in the horizontal and riser diagrams in Chapter 4, the design is realistic
enough and it is suitable to implement in the actual. The designer found himself proud for he is able
to design a data network system for a 4-storey commercial building. The designer takes into account
also the proper positioning of the data ports and wireless network in the rooms. This part will show
how the design is being done and if the access of communication will at ease.

Recommendation
Based in the conducted design, the designer recommends the growth of this research to the
following:
 The design must be as cheap as it can but must be reliable also.
 The canvass of the equipment that will be used in the actual implementation of the design
must not be done through online research.
 Cables and Conduits must be size up accordingly.
 There must be a separate designer for the building and separate designer for data network
system.
 The designer should have at most an experience in actual implementation of a data network
system design in any building.

Personal Experience
During designing, the designer takes into account first on what kind of building that he want to
design. Since the instructor said that building should be at least 4-storey, the designer decided that
he will design a 4-storey building including its data network system. The design of the building is
inspired by the modern designs of condominiums that is commonly found in the country. The designer
feels excitement during designing because the learning and knowledge that he will gain in this design
will be an advantage in the future. As an Electrical Engineer in the making, the designer must grab this
kind of opportunity to learn this kind of design because nowadays network system is becoming
trending. In a building, data network system is always present. That is why as an Engineer, we must
learn this kind of skill because this will give you an edge from those Engineers who doesn’t know how
to design data network system. Because of this knowledge, the designer is very thankful to the
instructor who shared his idea in this field. Also, this project and paper will not be successful without
his guidance and teachings towards this subject matter.
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APPENDIX A
Data Network System
FIRST FLOOR
CAT6e ACTIVE DATA
LOCATION TAGGING UPS RJ45
LENGTH (m) DEVICE PORTS
Function Room 1 W1-1 & D1-1 35 Wi-Fi 1 4
Function Room 2 W1-3 & D1-2 53 Wi-Fi 1 4
Function Room 3 W1-4 & D1-3 70 Wi-Fi 1 4
4 port
Front Desk D1-4 & S1 94.5 1 4
Switch
Lobby W1-2 34 Wi-Fi 2
Communications 24 port
MDF-1 8 1 2
Room switch
SECOND FLOOR
CAT6e ACTIVE DATA
LOCATION TAGGING UPS RJ45
LENGTH (m) DEVICE PORTS
201 D2-1 17 1 2
202 D2-2 17 1 2
203 D2-3 21 1 2
204 D2-4 21 1 2
205 D2-5 26 1 2
206 D2-6 26 1 2
207 D2-7 31 1 2
208 D2-8 31 1 2
209 D2-9 36 1 2
210 D2-10 36 1 2
211 D2-11 41 1 2
212 D2-12 41 1 2
Lobby W2-1 & W2-2 43.5 Wi-Fi 2
Communications 24 port
IDF-2 7.3 1 2
Room switch
THIRD FLOOR
CAT6e ACTIVE DATA
LOCATION TAGGING UPS RJ45
LENGTH (m) DEVICE PORTS
301 D3-1 17 1 2
302 D3-2 17 1 2
303 D3-3 21 1 2
304 D3-4 21 1 2
305 D3-5 26 1 2
306 D3-6 26 1 2
307 D3-7 31 1 2
308 D3-8 31 1 2
309 D3-9 36 1 2
310 D3-10 36 1 2
311 D3-11 41 1 2
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312 D3-12 41 1 2
Lobby W3-1 & W3-2 43.5 Wi-Fi 2
Communications 24 port
IDF-3 7.3 1 2
Room switch
FOURTH FLOOR
CAT6e ACTIVE DATA
LOCATION TAGGING UPS RJ45
LENGTH (m) DEVICE PORTS
401 D4-1 17 1 2
402 D4-2 17 1 2
403 D4-3 21 1 2
404 D4-4 21 1 2
405 D4-5 26 1 2
406 D4-6 26 1 2
407 D4-7 31 1 2
408 D4-8 31 1 2
409 D4-9 36 1 2
410 D4-10 36 1 2
411 D4-11 41 1 2
412 D4-12 41 1 2
Lobby W4-1 & W4-2 43.5 Wi-Fi 2
Communications 24 port
IDF-4 7.3 1 2
Room switch
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APPENDIX B
Materials Used in the Design

MDF Switch:

IDF Switch:

Cat6e Cable:

Server:
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Wi-Fi Router:

UPS:

Fiber Optic:
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RJ45 Face Plate: