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uses the same software you will find on the public Internet. The
only difference is that an Intranet is used for internal usage only.
Internet
The Internet is a globally linked system of computers that are
lo
gically connected based on the Internet Protocol (IP). The
Internet provides different ways to access private and public
information worldwide.
Internet
address
To participate in Internet communications and on Internet
Protocol-based networks, a node
must have an Internet address
that identifies it to the other nodes. All Internet addresses are IP
addresses
IP
Internet Protocol is the standard that describes the layout of the
basic unit of information on the Internet (the packet
details t
he numerical addressing format used to route the
information. Your Internet service provider controls the IP address
of any device it connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in your
network must conform to IP addressing rules. In smaller LANs,
most peo
ple will allow the DHCP function of a router or gateway
to assign the IP addresses on internal networks.
IP address IP address is a 32-
binary digit number that identifies each sender
or receiver of information which is sent in packets across the
Intern
et. For example 80.80.80.69 is an IP address, it is the closet
thing the Internet has to telephone numbers. When you “call” that
number, using any connection methods, you get connected to the
computer that “owns” that IP address.
ISP Internet Service
Provider, is a company that maintains a network
that is linked to the Internet by way of a dedicated communication
line. An ISP offers the use of its dedicated communication lines
to companies or individuals who can’t afford the high monthly
cost for a direct connection.
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