{"id":13,"date":"2013-03-08T23:13:34","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T23:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2017-11-23T09:31:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T17:31:30","slug":"page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"Tip 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"google_translate_element\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nfunction googleTranslateElementInit() {\n  new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.HORIZONTAL, gaTrack: true, gaId: 'UA-41069223-1'}, 'google_translate_element');\n}\n<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/translate.google.com\/translate_a\/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: #676767;\"><span><span class='dropcap1'>U<\/span>se a paper and pencil to sketch out the core components of your network to start building your diagram. Just like a cartoon artist or watercolor painter, you need to determine the basic layout and shapes first. Once you get the foundation built, it is easy to fill in the rest with details and useful information. By working out a visual concept\/layout, your design will make sense to non technical people and turn a typically boring drawing into a potential work of art. <\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p><center><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/?page_id=820' class='button large rounded green'>FREE Graph Paper<\/a><\/center><br \/>\n<div class=\"one-half\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #78d18b;\"><strong>Example 1-1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #676767;\"><span><span style=\"color: #676767;\">In this example, we have a company with four total data centers, three using a UVN ring for the core connectivity. There are also thirteen administration\/support locations.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><\/div> <div class=\"one-half last\"><\/h5>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tip1-1_1.png\" \/><center><\/div><\/center><\/center><div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tip1-2vs.png\" \/><center><\/center><\/center><div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p><center><img class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TIP1_example1_3-complete.jpg\" \/><center><\/center><\/center><br \/>\n<div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/compass-vsmall.png\" \/><br \/>\n<div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><\/center><div class=\"one-half\">\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tip1-2.jpg\" \/><center><\/div> <div class=\"one-half last\"><\/center><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #78d18b;\"><strong>Example 1-2<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #676767;\"><span>In Example 2, we have three distinct layers &#8211; Core, Distribuion, and Access. There is a focus on these three layers, balancing all of the objects in a symmetrical and non-clutered way.<div class=\"one-half last\"><\/div><\/div><div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><img class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tip1-1vs.png\" \/><center><\/center><\/center><br \/>\n<div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p><center><img class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/TIP1_example2_3-1-complete.jpg\" \/><center><\/center><\/center><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #676767;\"><br \/>\n<div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/compass-vsmall.png\" \/><br \/>\n<div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><\/center><div class=\"one-half\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #78d18b;\"><strong>Example 1-3<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #676767;\"><span>In this final example, we have a WAN that consists of a main data center (w\/Internet access), four additional facilities, and thirteen small offices. Since there is only one main data center, we have that as our main focus and &#8220;radiate&#8221; the medium and small sites from there. We keep a balanced design that is easy to understand.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><\/div> <div class=\"one-half last\"><\/h5>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tip1-3.jpg\" \/><center><\/div><\/center><\/center><div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tip1-3vs.png\" \/><center><\/center><\/center><div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/tip1-3-complete.jpg\" \/><center><\/center><\/center><br \/>\n<div class='divider-border' style='margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px'><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a target='_self' href='http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com' class='button large rounded green'>&lt; TIP<\/a><a target='_self' href='http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/?page_id=109' class='button large rounded green'>TIP &gt;<\/a>\n<p><center><img alt=\"text\" src=\"http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/compass-vsmall.png\" \/><\/center><br \/>\n<center><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/?page_id=820' class='button large rounded orange'>Diagram Store<\/a>\n<center><a target='_blank' href='http:\/\/networkdiagram101.com\/?page_id=19421' class='button large rounded green'>   eBook   <\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>se a paper and pencil to sketch out the core components of your network to start building your diagram. 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