June 14, 2011

The Internet Infrastructure and How It Connects

How The Internet Connects


The internet is connected when a user logs into their pc and browse a website by typing in the url. The URL is known as a Domain Name Server; which maps domain names to their IP address. In order for you to even connect to the internet, you must have a Local ISP or Access Providers. Your Local ISP is connected to a regional access router which pools other local ISPs. The regional access router are connected to back haul providers. Back haul providers is capable of handling the massive amounts of Internet traffic that continues to grow.

Definitions You Should Know


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Access Providers

The web is really made of many networks connected in a hierarchy. Local Internet service Providers (ISPs) typically give residential and small business access to the Internet. Regional providers typically connect serveral local ISPs to each other and to back haul providers that connect with other regional poroviders.
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Domain Name Server (DNS)

This server maps domain names to their IP addresses. One of the main reasons that the Internet has taken off in use and popularity is because www.ccnacentral.info is much easier to remember than. 34.123.13.3.
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Web Servers

All web pages are stored on computers called web servers. Thousands of these servers can be dedicated servers for companies, hosting servers that house many personal pages, or even single computers housing individual pages.
Back Haul Providers

Back Haul Providers

A few back haul providers comprise the high-speed backbone of the Internet. Only a handful of these providers are capable of handling the massive amounts of Internet traffic that continues to grow. Many parts of the back haul providers overlap with each other, which improves both the speed and reliability of the network.

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