- How the Internet Works, Eighth Edition
- How the Internet Works, Eighth Edition
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About The Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- Part 1: Understanding the Internet s Underlying Architecture
- Chapter 1. What Is the Internet?
- How the Internet Comes Together
- An Internet Timeline
- Chapter 2. How Computer Networks Send Data Across the Internet
- How Networks Talk with Each Other
- How Networks Link to the Internet
- Chapter 3. How TCPIP Works
- How the Internet s Basic TCPIP Protocols Work
- How IPv6 Works
- Chapter 4. Understanding the Internet s Software Structure
- How ClientServer Architecture Works
- Chapter 5. How Internet Addresses and Domains Work
- Understanding Internet Addresses and Domains
- How Domain Name System Servers Work
- How Static and Dynamic IP Addresses Work
- How Network Address Translation Works
- Chapter 6. How Routers Work
- How Routers Send Data to Their Destination
- Part 2: Connecting to the Internet
- Chapter 7. How Computers Connect to the Internet
- How America Online Connects to the Internet
- Connecting Your Computer to the Internet
- How a Modem Makes Its Connection
- How DSL Makes Its High-Speed Connection
- Chapter 8. How InternetTelevision Connections Work
- How Cable Modems Work
- How Internet-Enhanced TV Works
- How IPTV Works
- Chapter 9. How Wireless Connections and WiFI Work
- How to Access the Internet via a Satellite Connection
- How Cell Phones Access the Internet
- How Bluetooth Works
- How Wireless (WiFi) Networks Work
- How Public Wireless Hot Spots Work
- How WiMax Works
- Chapter 10. How Home Networks Work
- How Home Networks Let You Share Your Internet Connection
- How a Wireless Media and Music Server Works
- Part 3: Communicating on the Internet
- Chapter 11. How Email Works
- How Email Is Delivered Over the Internet
- How Email Software Works
- How a Mailing List Works
- How Email Is Sent Between Networks
- How BlackBerries Deliver Email
- How White Page Directories (LDAP) Work
- How Encryption Can Keep Email Private
- Chapter 12. How Email Spam Works
- How Email Spam Is Sent
- How Email Spam Is Blocked
- Chapter 13. How Newsgroups Work
- How Usenet Works
- Chapter 14. How Internet Chat and Instant Messaging Work
- How IRC Works
- How Instant Messaging Works
- How Chat Rooms Throw a Party
- Chapter 15. How Skype and VoIP Work
- How VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Works
- How Skype Works
- Chapter 16. How Blogging and RSS Work
- How Blogging Works
- How RSS Works
- Part 4: How the World Wide Web Works
- Chapter 17. How Web Pages Work
- How the World Wide Web Works
- How Web Pages Are Organized on a Website
- How Websites Are Constructed
- Chapter 18. How Web Browsers Work
- How a Web Browser Works
- What Common Browser Error Messages Mean




