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How the Internet Works Explained

The document explains how the internet functions, detailing the roles of servers, clients, and IP addresses in facilitating communication between computers. It describes how data is transmitted in smaller packets and routed through various routers to reach its destination. The use of IP addresses ensures that packets are directed correctly, preventing them from reaching the wrong recipient.

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How the Internet Works Explained

The document explains how the internet functions, detailing the roles of servers, clients, and IP addresses in facilitating communication between computers. It describes how data is transmitted in smaller packets and routed through various routers to reach its destination. The use of IP addresses ensures that packets are directed correctly, preventing them from reaching the wrong recipient.

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2)How does the internet work -
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How does the internet work - The internet is a wire buried in the ground. It may be
fibre optic, copper. The
internet is useful because two computers connected to this wire can communicate. A
server is a special computer
connected directly to the internet and webpages are files on that server's
harddrive. Every server has a unique
internet protocol(IP) address. Just like postal address, IP address help computers
find each other. IP address
eg - [Link]. But since these type of numbers are uncomfortable to use we
give the name like [Link],
[Link] etc.
Your comoputer at home is not a server because its not connected directly to the
internet. Computers uou and I use
evryday are called clients because they are connected indirectly to the internet
through an internet service
provider (ISP). Whenever an email,webpage or picture travels across the internet,
computers break the information
into smaller pieces called packets. When information reaches its destination the
packets are reassembled in their
original order.

---------([Link], a server) --------([Link],


another server)
| |
| |
| |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Internet)
|
You--------------- |
| |
|----------ISP
|
Your Boss --------

Now say, your Boss is doing [Link] and you are surfing [Link].
You are both sending packets back
and forth over the internet. But what's keeping your packet from accidentally
ending on your boss's screen ? The
solution to this problem is IP address and routers. Everything connected directly
or indirectly to the internet has
an IP address. Anywhere two or more parts of the internet intersects there is a
piece of equipment called router.
Routers direct your packets around the internet helping each packet to get one step
closer to its destination.
Everytime you visit a website 10-15 routers help your packet to find its way to and
from your computer. Imagine
each packet as a piece of candy wrapped in several layers. The first layer is your
computer's IP address. Your
computer sends the packet to the first router which adds its own IP address. Each
time the packet reaches a new
router another layer is added until it reaches the destination server like
[Link]. Then when the server sends
back information it creates packets with an identical wrapping. As the packet makes
its way through the internet
back to your computer each router unwraps a layer to discover what is in the packet
next until it reaches your
computer.

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