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Methods This section covers the research design, the participants, research instruments, and the research procedure.

Through this methods, the proponents came up with the network infrastructure of Don Bosco High School Building.

Research Design The methods that the proponents used is the Qualitative research method. Qualitative research consist of an investigation that seeks answers to a question, collects a evidence, and produce a findings that are applicable beyond the immediate boundaries of the study. The proponents conducted a survey with the Rector, IT head, and selected faculty of High School Department of Don Bosco Academy. It is very useful tool for them to identify the problem of the current network , the needs of their existing setup, and the suggestions of the respondent of the survey for the improvement of their school. They also made a interview with an IT expert to get some advice in constructing and designing the network topology. With all the gathered information from the respondent, the proponents made an in-depth research to come up with the objectives of the study.

Research Instruments The following research tools were used in the study: Interview As part of the research, the proponents conducted a face to face interview with Mr. Kenneth Diongon, Network Administrator of Holy Angel University. The proponents asked some advice to Mr. Diongon regarding the problem of their locale, if it is possible to have a two ISP in one router. The answer of the network administrator is very helpful for the proponents in constructing their network topology. The said interview is all backed up with a video.

Survey A questionnaire is a research instrument consist of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from the respondent (wikipedia.org/wiki/Questionnaire). The proponents gave a survey questionnaire to the Rector, IT head, APAA(Assistant principal for Academic Affairs), and selected faculty members of Don Bosco High School Department. The answers that they accumulated will let them know the existing network design, and the problems they usually encounter. This will help a lot in constructing the network infrastructure of Don Bosco Highschool Building.

Internet and Library browsing We all know that nowadays the internet is a very useful tool when it comes to a research. The proponents made an online browsing for them to know the cost of the network devices that they will be using. Some related literature that they use in their introduction came from the internet. They also made some Library research in Holy Angel University to get some useful information in designing their network topology. Other related literature are also came from the Cisco books in the library.

Site visitation The proponent conducted a series of visits in Don Bosco Academy particularly in High School Building. During their visitation, they asked for the blueprint of the building but unfortunately, the school did not able to produce a copy of the blueprint due to some reasons. And with that, the proponents measured the building thru a meter tape. They made an actual observation of the building. They also took some picture for the making of the scale model of the Don Bosco High School Building.

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