Open Gate is an educational center that offers free digital skills courses to youth from rural areas. The center had outdated network infrastructure that could not support the needs of modern training programs, including online learning, video conferences and group work. We concluded that they needed to modernize their network installations to provide a stable, secure, and scalable network platform.<\/p>\n
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The center has two buildings with a total of 15 classrooms, a library, and a meeting space.<\/p>\n
1. Outdated infrastructure:<\/strong>\u00a0Network cables of the Cat 3 type, limited Wi-Fi coverage. Structured cabling:<\/strong>\u00a0Installation of Cat 6A cables for 10-gigabit networks. Increased bandwidth to 500 Mbps with scalability options up to 1\/10 Gbps. Firewall (FortiGate<\/strong>) for traffic filtering and blocking threats. Centralized network management via\u00a0Ubiquiti UniFi Controller.<\/strong> The work on this project was carried out in several phases:<\/p>\n Technical review of existing infrastructure.<\/p>\n \u0418\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438 10 \u0443\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438 \u0441\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0447\u0438 (Cisco Catalyst 2960) \u0438 2 \u0440\u0443\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438 (Cisco ISR 1100). Configured VLANs: Training on network management and using monitoring tools. Outstanding stability:<\/strong>\u00a0Network outages reduced by 95%. The modernization of the network installations for Open Gate not only resolved current issues but also prepared the institution for future digital challenges.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":8765,"template":"","class_list":["post-8674","case-studies","type-case-studies","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digikom.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-studies\/8674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digikom.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/case-studies"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digikom.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/case-studies"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digikom.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digikom.mk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n2. Slow internet connection:\u00a0<\/strong>A 50 Mbps connection was insufficient for video conferencing and simultaneous use.
\n3. Security risks:\u00a0<\/strong>No network segmentation or firewall protection.
\n4. Instability:<\/strong>\u00a0Frequent network outages caused disruptions in classes.<\/p>\nSolution<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Network topology design:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nHierarchical network architecture:<\/strong>\u00a0Core-distribution-access layers for efficient management.
\nWi-Fi 6 \u043c\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0430<\/strong>:\u00a030 access points (APs) \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u045a\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0443\u0447\u0438\u043b\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0438 \u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0447\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438.<\/p>\n2. Upgrade of internet connection:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nBackup connection via 4G LTE in case of failure.<\/p>\n3. Security:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nVLAN segmentation to separate users (teachers, students, guests).<\/p>\n4. Management and monitoring:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nReal-time monitoring for detecting disruptions or unusual activity.<\/p>\n1. Phase 1: Preparation and analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n
2. Phase 2: Hardware installation<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nInstalled Cat 6 cables in all classrooms.
\nPositioned APs at strategic locations for optimal signal.<\/p>\n3. Phase 3: Configuration and testing<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nVLAN 10: Teachers and administrators (priority traffic).
\nVLAN 20: Students (restricted access to certain services).
\nVLAN 30: Guests (internet only with no access to internal resources).
\nTesting bandwidth and stability.<\/p>\n4.\u00a0 \u00a0\u0424\u0430\u0437\u0430 4. \u041e\u0431\u0443\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nInstructions for quickly resolving basic issues.<\/p>\n\u0420\u0435\u0437\u0443\u043b\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043f\u043e<\/strong>\u00a0three months after the implementation of the modernization process<\/h2>\n
\nExcellent speed:\u00a0<\/strong>Average internet speed is 480 Mbps, supporting 50+ simultaneous video conferences.
\nSecurity:<\/strong>\u00a0No recorded security incidents.
\nUser experience:\u00a0<\/strong>Students and teachers are satisfied with the new system.
\nScalability:\u00a0<\/strong>The network can support up to 500 devices without performance degradation.<\/p>\n