FCC Computer Basics 12: How the Internet Works from how to get ip addresses of devices around you Watch Video
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Description: This is a brief and basic overview of how the internet works. For a more in-depth explanation, check out http://web.stanford.edu/class/msande91si/www-spr04/readings/week1/InternetWhitepaper.htmnnLet's talk a little more about how the internet works. We've already estabilished that every device and router on the intenet has its own IP address, which is assigned based on location. Using these IP addresses, your device can talk to your modem, then to a router, which is set up by a web service. The
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