🌐 The Building Blocks of the Network World: L2 and L3 Switches and Their Features

Imagine this, my love… You live in an apartment building. There’s an elevator, stairs, neighbors. Everyone greets each other, but unless someone organizes who goes where, and which apartment belongs to whom, the whole place would be chaos. That organizer is the switch, the “traffic cop” of the network! 🚦 But switches also level up […]

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🧵 UTP and STP Cables: The Battle of the Invisible Heroes of Networking

Imagine this, my love… We’re always talking about internet speed: “Fiber or VDSL? 5G maybe?” But deep inside the heart of the internet, there are two quiet siblings working behind the scenes: UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) and STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) cables. Both form the backbone of Ethernet. They are the real heroes connecting your […]

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🌐 Single Mode vs Multi Mode Fiber Optic Cables: Two Different Paths of Light

Just imagine, my love… At the heart of the internet, it’s not copper wires running around, but light itself. Yes, light! 🌈Fiber optic cables carry data packets at the speed of light, just like Formula 1 cars racing on the track. 🚀 But here’s the secret: it all depends on whether the cable is Single […]

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🌐 LAN and WAN Networks: The Two Big Stars of the Networking World

In computer engineering, there are certain concepts that at first sound like something out of a parallel universe. “LAN” and “WAN” are two of those. But the secret is simple: they’re both networks—just with different coverage areas, speeds, and functions. Think of it this way: But let’s move beyond metaphors, because the technical side is […]

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🌍 WAN Terminology: Key Concepts of Wide Area Networks

Imagine you’re sitting at home, sipping your coffee, watching cat videos on YouTube. ☕🐱 Meanwhile, the person who uploaded that cat video is in Australia. So how does that video reach you? That’s where WAN (Wide Area Network) steps in. In short, WAN = the Internet itself. 🌐 But the world of WAN has so […]

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🌐 IP Addresses and Their Classes: The Cornerstones of Internet Connection

(A.k.a. “So… what’s your IP, babe?” conversation starter guide) You know how sometimes the internet goes out and we try to fix it by yelling at the modem?Well, that’s usually when we unknowingly witness the tragic tale of an IP address.Let’s dive into this mysterious world of numbers together. 👀 🧠 What Is an IP […]

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🌐 DNS and Name Resolution Components: The Unsung Heroes of the Internet

— “You type the domain, DNS takes care of the rest!” Hello, my curious digital explorer! 👾Today, I’m taking you on a journey into the secret streets of the internet. No, not the Dark Web, my darling — something even deeper: the magical world of DNS and its mysterious name resolution components! 🎩✨ 🎭 What […]

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