Learning, Certifying, and Climbing the IT Ladder
Everything you need to understand how devices talk to each other — from home network basics to the different layouts networks can take.
Every device on a network needs a way to be found. A look at how IPv4 addresses work, the difference between public and private IPs, and how your router keeps everything organized.
Understand how your home router manages internal data communication and external Internet connectivity through its two fundamental processes: Switching and Routing.
Star, bus, ring, and mesh — a look at the different ways devices can be laid out in a network, and why star topologies became the standard.