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Networking students need an explanation of the internet that can fit in their heads

Networks have changed profoundly, except for the parts that haven’t Systems Approach When my colleague and co-author Bruce ...
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how to access the Internet

There are three ingredients needed to access the Internet from a laptop or desktop computer: (1) an ISP, (2) a modem and (3) a Web browser. Access to the Internet is through an Internet service ...

Wait a second: How did I not know that before the internet, 'online' actually meant 'offline'?

"The term 'online' originally meant 'immediately available on a computer," Chen wrote, explaining why Windows 3.0 (which was ...
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Internet sharing

Sharing the Internet connection on one computer with other devices in the network. Internet sharing performs the functions of a router, which forwards requests to the Internet and directs the ...