Comments on: How The Internet Works [Technology Explained] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-411641 Guy McDowell Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:45:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-411641 In the network operating system on the server that connects their clients to their large Internet connection, they can assign a maximum bandwidth per account. So let say you have account 123 and you have a 2.5 Mbps package. They enter that in server. Let's say your friend has account 345 and has a 1.0 Mbps package. They enter that in the server for his account. There are also physical limits to bandwidth. If they have 10 Mbps service coming in, they can't have more than 10 Mbps service going out to their clients, in total. In the network operating system on the server that connects their clients to their large Internet connection, they can assign a maximum bandwidth per account. So let say you have account 123 and you have a 2.5 Mbps package. They enter that in server. Let’s say your friend has account 345 and has a 1.0 Mbps package. They enter that in the server for his account.

There are also physical limits to bandwidth. If they have 10 Mbps service coming in, they can’t have more than 10 Mbps service going out to their clients, in total.

]]> By: Anandarajeshwaran.J http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-411356 Anandarajeshwaran.J Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:52:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-411356 I get the full picture now. So when I give the url www.makeuseof.com in my browser it goes to my ISP checks against the DNS and does the rest of the work. I have a doubt here. How is my ISP able to control the speed at which I access the Internet? I get the full picture now. So when I give the url http://www.makeuseof.com in my browser it goes to my ISP checks against the DNS and does the rest of the work.
I have a doubt here. How is my ISP able to control the speed at which I access the Internet?

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-398582 Guy McDowell Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:13:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-398582 In a way it is kind of like roads. We don't pay to access roads (except toll roads) but we do pay taxes in order to use them, through gas taxes, licenses, property taxes, etc. Even though the road is just there, we have to pay to make it useable, and so it can be maintained. It's sort of like that for Internet Service Providers, they have to pay to run the servers and other hardware as well as to get blocks of IP addresses and bandwidth. They turn around and ask us to pay, so they can meet the bills and have some profit. You can connect your computer to another computer without the Internet. One way is through a null-modem cable, or through a crossover cat5e cable and some work in Windows Home Networking. Maybe that's another article.... In a way it is kind of like roads. We don’t pay to access roads (except toll roads) but we do pay taxes in order to use them, through gas taxes, licenses, property taxes, etc.
Even though the road is just there, we have to pay to make it useable, and so it can be maintained.

It’s sort of like that for Internet Service Providers, they have to pay to run the servers and other hardware as well as to get blocks of IP addresses and bandwidth. They turn around and ask us to pay, so they can meet the bills and have some profit.

You can connect your computer to another computer without the Internet. One way is through a null-modem cable, or through a crossover cat5e cable and some work in Windows Home Networking. Maybe that’s another article….

]]> By: Nardyello http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-398499 Nardyello Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:11:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-398499 Wait, if there's no beginning and end, why do I have to pay a company to get internet? Actually I think I just came up with an answer, correct me if I'm wrong, but do I have to pay Comcast or Verizon for internet because they have a huge amount of connections? So I could just connect to them to be able to connect to other nearby connections and then have my package delivered? If it's not that, then I have no idea why we have to pay for something that is, in essence, free. Please clarify me >.< Oh, FANTASTIC article, by the way. Passing it over to my friends who also wondered how the internet worked. Another question: So how did it begin? How can I connect my computer to another computer without internet? Is there a way? You got me going now x] Wait, if there’s no beginning and end, why do I have to pay a company to get internet?

Actually I think I just came up with an answer, correct me if I’m wrong, but do I have to pay Comcast or Verizon for internet because they have a huge amount of connections? So I could just connect to them to be able to connect to other nearby connections and then have my package delivered?

If it’s not that, then I have no idea why we have to pay for something that is, in essence, free.

Please clarify me >.<

Oh, FANTASTIC article, by the way. Passing it over to my friends who also wondered how the internet worked.

Another question: So how did it begin? How can I connect my computer to another computer without internet? Is there a way?

You got me going now x]

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-397873 Guy McDowell Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:13:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-397873 I believe that's the Internet that Al Gore invented, not the real Internet. ;-) I believe that’s the Internet that Al Gore invented, not the real Internet. ;-)

]]> By: Ted Stevens http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-397790 Ted Stevens Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:31:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-397790 Why did you not talk about the trucks and tubes ? Why did you not talk about the trucks and tubes ?

]]> By: Nepal Trekking http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-397619 Nepal Trekking Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:38:37 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-397619 yes i m 100% agree with your post. in nepal still there are 90% place where there is no electricity so there is no possible to use internet so we most go to post office to send letter,to get stamp so how we can see the location map on internet. yes i m 100% agree with your post. in nepal still there are 90% place where there is no electricity so there is no possible to use internet so we most go to post office to send letter,to get stamp so how we can see the location map on internet.

]]> By: NinjaCompTeam http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-397604 NinjaCompTeam Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:47:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-397604 Great article. Many people are misinformed on who the internet actually works, and this is a great explanation. I also enjoyed that Hulu Interview: http://www.hulu.com/watch/60634/late-night-with-conan-obrien-everythings-amazing-nobodys-happy Keep up the good work!! NinjaCompTeam http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com Great article. Many people are misinformed on who the internet actually works, and this is a great explanation. I also enjoyed that Hulu Interview: http://www.hulu.com/watch/60634/late-night-with-conan-obrien-everythings-amazing-nobodys-happy

Keep up the good work!!

NinjaCompTeam
http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-397227 Guy McDowell Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:29:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-397227 I aim to please. Thank you. I aim to please. Thank you.

]]> By: Trina L. Grant http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-the-internet-works/#comment-397212 Trina L. Grant Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:25:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22018#comment-397212 This article is "simply" amazing. I've never had an explanation of the way the internet works broken down so simply before. I totally get it now, lol. Thanks for this, very informative. This article is “simply” amazing. I’ve never had an explanation of the way the internet works broken down so simply before. I totally get it now, lol. Thanks for this, very informative.

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