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Chapter 13 - IP: Software To Create A Virtual Network

  1. Introduction
  2. Prtocol: An Agreement For Communication
  3. Basic Functionality: The Internet Protocol
  4. IP Software On Every Machine
    Because all Internet services use the Internet Protocol, a computer must have IP software before it can use the Internet.
  5. Internet Packets Are Called Datagrams
    Each packet sent across the Internet must follow the format specified by the Internet Protocol. Such packets are called IP datagrams.
  6. The Illusion Of A Giant Network
    The Internet operates like a single network that connects several million computers. IP software allows any computer to send an IP datagram to any other computer
  7. The Reality Of Internal Structure
  8. Datagrams Travel In Packets
  9. Every Computer Is Assigned A Unique Address
  10. Internet Addresses
  11. An Odd IP Address Syntax
  12. IP Addresses Are Not Random
  13. An Example Trip Through The Internet (use tracert)

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