Networking Project
A larger Packet Tracer network built around departmental VLANs, Layer 3 switching, DHCP relay, centralized services, and ACL-based traffic control across multiple business units.
This project expands on a smaller network design by modeling a more realistic business environment with more departments, more policy decisions, and a greater need for organized Layer 3 control. The network uses a Layer 3 core to support VLAN interfaces, route between internal segments, and enforce access policy more cleanly than a simpler router-on-a-stick design.
The focus was on building a design that looked and behaved more like a real business network rather than a basic classroom topology.
I used separate VLANs to organize departments and services, then created switched virtual interfaces on the Layer 3 switch so each segment had a gateway. From there, I configured routing between VLANs and applied ACLs to allow only the communication that made sense.
I also accounted for centralized services by using DHCP relay, which let client networks receive IP configuration without needing a DHCP server in every VLAN. This helped the design feel more intentional and scalable.
This project strengthened my understanding of how network design scales as the environment becomes more complex. It also helped me connect segmentation, routing, service placement, and ACL policy into one coherent design instead of treating them as isolated topics.