The Internet is a world wide collection of networks, both big and small. These networks connect together in many different ways to form the what we know as the Internet. In fact, the name comes from the phrase “interconnected networks”. One of the most interesting things about the Internet is that nobody really owns it.
Every computer that is connected to the Internet is part of a network, even the one in your home. For example, you may use a modem and dial a local number to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or maybe you use satellite broadband or regular broadband connected directly through your phone line that links you to your ISP.
Who Are The Best Internet Service Providers In Australia?
Our ISP is Westnet and there are many others to choose from like TPG, Netspace and Internode etc. From personal experience and when listening to my customers complaints, there are two ISP’s I definitely DO NOT recommend, and they are DCSI and Bigpond. But you are welcome to read the results of this extensive broadband survey from whirlpool, ask other people about their own experiences and make your own decision.
What Is A Local Area Network?
At work, you may be part of a local area network (LAN), but you most likely still connect to the Internet using an ISP that your company has a contract with. When you connect to your ISP, you become part of their network. The ISP may then connect to a larger network and become part of their network. As you can already tell by this example, the Internet is really just a network of networks.
