i’m usually more inclined to watch something if it’s old since it seems that newer videos are unnecessarily bloated up because of modern standards or something
watched this few years ago - freshman year of college to kick off my studies (and now career) in the tech space (cloud/IT), and every time I learn more about how the internet works, I come back to this video to recall how it pieces together on a high-level.
Yes, you're right. This video is aimed at introducing the concepts of servers, ISPs, clients, etc. You're correct that in any given network topology, a single device (or a group of devices) may fill several of these roles simultaneously.
Aaron does the internet travel under water using deep sea cables but does it also travel under ground on land or does it travel on electrical telephone wire? The deep sea under water caper or fiber optic cable have routers attached to them that guid the packet to the right IP and server?
herpy derpy Yes, a lot of things were missing, there's a reason why the Internet is a work of science, it's REALLY complex. However, this is the explanation you might consider giving to a kid that just want basic understanding until he/she is old enough to learn more.
I disagree, if you really had no idea of how the internet works (which seems to be the target audience of this video) this video would lead you to believe that there is a single connection that "is" the internet and that is grossly incorrect. The internet is a web (hence world wide web or www) of networks that are all inter-connected (internet). To say that the internet is a "wire buried underground" is tantamount to saying that all of the United States water comes from a single pipe. Not to mention that he completely failed to discuss the different protocol layers in the OSI model that really define how the internet works. The video is very misleading and actually leaves its viewers not only not understanding how the internet works but actually thinking it works in a way that it doesn't.
It's mind boggling how he explained a complex network of computers with so much simplicity. I really wish internet was known for stuffs like this, not for fake news, political propaganda, hate trends and all the other toxic things but for learning and making things easy.
Still my favorite Internet explanation video. It’s always the seal of a Genius the ability to simplify a complex idea and make it look simple. A little over a decade late, but thank you for this video, Åaron Titus 👍
Very very well put. Probably one of the best explanation of the internet.. not to mention, very creatively done. I really enjoyed it. It's really funny but a lot of geeky IT people can't seem to understand the simple process of how helpful illustrations are when it comes to explaining anything.. even the most complex topic. They just throw a lot of complex terminologies at you and try to dummy down their explanation as much as they (think) they can and think that that is enough to get the point across to the people they are explaining it to. When all fails, they just blame it on you for being stupid when they are actually the dumb ones for not being able to break the explanation properly to a simple understandable level by just simply using simple and clear illustrations.. now that's not only smart but also creative. Very nice job with this video.
I'm in an upper division ECE 4000 level course on computer networks and this is by far the most accurate depiction of how the Internet works conceptually that I've seen. I really appreciate that you went to the effort with the "wrapping" of the layers analogy as thats basically what occurs at the packet/bit vector level.
I just finished a Network Communications class and this video does a great job summing up what the internet is! It could've went into more depth of TCP and UDP but I'm glad it didn't. Short, simple, and sweet.
Or people who actually know some shit about how computer networks and Internet work. Like I counted at least 3 or 4 mistakes: 1. The Internet is NOT a bus topology (long single thick line). God have mercy on us if that was the case because we'd need forever to reach anything since our data would have to travel across millions of routers. 2. A server is NOT defined by whether or not it's connected to the Internet directly, just like a PC is NOT defined by being connected to the Internet indirectly. Server is defined by its OS version, like in case of Windows, Linux etc. (e.g. Windows Server 2016 or Ubuntu Server). Or by its role in the computer network (like a DHCP or DNS or web server). 3. aol.com is NOT an ISP. AOL is perhaps. aol.com is a DNS name (not even a web server name unless it's redirected to it). But I get it it was probably a simplification. 4. IT IS NOT THE CASE THAT EVERY ROUTER THAT FORWARDS A DATA PACKET ADDS (OR REMOVES) A LAYER THE WAY IT WAS PRESENTED HERE! Each and every data packet sent by a PC or a server consists of seven layers (aka OSI model). Yes, layers are being removed and added again in order to access some information. Like routers will remove layers 1-3 (called decapsulation) in order to access layer 3 data which includes the target IP address, among other things. But they will then add back layers 3, 2 and 1 (in this order, it's called encapsulation). Generally speaking a data packet that doesn't consist of 7 layers is invalid (unless we're talking about some specific network protocols like ICMP but it's not a case). And they claim it would be a correct one. I get it, ok, this is simplified for sake of people who don't know a thing about computer networking or IT in general. But being simplified does not mean it can be simply incorrect and misleading. I'm sure the way the actual Internet actually works (a huge number of autonomous systems owned but different companies connected using BGP protocol) can be explained in a few minutes video and is definitely more interesting than this shit.
Thank you Aaron so much for this clear concise explanation of the internet without talking down to a non- techie like me! This was so empowering! Terrific!
I wish you would make more videos like this. Sure, everyone knows how to surf the web but the underlying architecture and how stuff works isn't understood by many
+Bryan P LOL, you're actually right. when I was a kid there was this old lady who lived down the street. We'd knock on her back door and say "Aunt Ruth can we have some candy?" and she always gave us twizzlers. I don't think Ruth was her real name
Awesome job Aaron. I have never commented on a video. It was very informative, straight to the point, and used other examples to explain the content.Great stuff
I've been working with computers for 4 years but only recently did I delve deeper into the concepts. My knowledge of the internet has been near zero until watching this video. Thank you very much!
wish someone sat me down and explained this the internet like this to me while I was in engineering. Learning on youtube is insanely better than learning in school. Thank you for this dowg.
I followed Cisco's IT Essentials course, and nothing made me understand packets and such in a better way then this video has. It's been a couple months since I took the course, and I'm currently just revisiting the topics to keep sharp but this is amazing. I specifically remember never understanding how packets worked in specific, and I think I learnt more from this video.
+Shane Robinson YOU'RE describing the non human part of the Internet . because most internet people are quite civil . many times i've had arguments in comments when months later my opposition debater responds back to me to clarify the topic or give in , or to enlighten some more . If we can transmit in light speed , there's still a social code , a reason for being here . If we can't stay within social code , the internet would be a disaster . i'm quite proud of getting the opportunity of actually seeing it , and of the marvelous work of it's creators and technicians . remember I had to play with rabbit ears to get one more black and white channel , because we only had one , the CBC . Bravo fellow humans , let's go where nobody has gone before .
Out of all the educational videos I've watched on YT, this was by far one of, if not the best presentations I've seen, especially in it's simplicity of dialogue and images. Thank you, and I'm sorry I didn't come across your channel earlier.
Thank you!! Your explanation is noticably clearer than any other of other creators I've seen so far. Why? Because you use visuals very purposefully. Just enough for what you need and not more.
World Church ISPs still pay other ISPs in most cases (look up peering agreements). The wire analogy really breaks down really quickly. In reality it's a bunch of routers reading the IP address and deciding whether to send the packet to a device (computer or router) on the network segment it manages or to a higher layer router. Eventually (after only a few hops) the highest layer router gets it and uses routing tables (generated via BGP) to send it to another ISP. There is no magical internet, it's just a bunch of networks running the Internet Protocol which decided to peer (connect) with one another out of convenience. Who runs the individual networks? Companies, ISPs, Universities, Governments, and other institutions large enough to make a peering agreement worthwhile.
So essentially, the internet is simply a "transportation" line and not a big box. So information I seek online is actually retrieved from a specific server with that information? Wow, cloud computing is indeed a confusing term
Before I started taking classes in cybersecurity my idea of the internet was a "big box" as well. But in reality you're just accessing a company or organization's physical servers that are held in a building.
The definition of sever here is well off, it's not "a special computer connected directly to the Internet" it's any internet connected machine running web server software. My MacBook could be a server if I wanted it to. The idea of being "directly connected" or "indirected connected" introduces a serious misunderstanding also, as well as the already spotted IP address errors. Otherwise good stuff.
I'm learning networking and this video clarified so many concepts within a short a period of time. It's better than most of the newer videos out there. Thank you!
Pro tip : Don't skip videos just by seeing its OLD... This was so simple and easy to understand
Waow
so simple to understand
Tha famous phrase: old but gold!
ok
i’m usually more inclined to watch something if it’s old since it seems that newer videos are unnecessarily bloated up because of modern standards or something
Before watching: "Man this video is from 2009?!"
After watching: "This video is a national treasure."
agreed
so true....
international
I agree. The best explanations are from the early days.
LOL
Here from the Odin project, Great video. Wish everyone the best.
Hi, how's your progress so far?
Me too!
Same bro
same lol, good luck everyone
edit: 2 months later after this comment i decided to enlist in the navy for free college 😂, stem degree here i come…
Me too! :)
The Odin Project sent me here.....so glad they did. Stay curious!
Hi, How's your progress so far?
same
Same :D
Me too
same, what’s your progress now?
This is pretty timeless, no matter how complex the Internet may become. The basics are always there to show you the way everything works.
Well, glad I could help.
You are a legend.
bruv
You are a GOD
@Faulty Juice lol
@@adelooooo3901 my God is Allah Swt.
watched this few years ago - freshman year of college to kick off my studies (and now career) in the tech space (cloud/IT), and every time I learn more about how the internet works, I come back to this video to recall how it pieces together on a high-level.
He really knows how to draw straight line
Because he is VERY straight 😏
you made me laugh at 3 32 AM :D
@@eneskarakas6864 I'm laughing at 8:13 PM :D
@@glassbottle15 laughed at 11:52
nice to see we're all tired and laughing. 11:20pm
2023 check in. Why can't UA-camrs be this direct in our day and age? This old video is 10/10. PS hello fellow Aaron.
this video is pure knowledge, not some scammer trying to sell you something. The way education should be
Yes, you're right. This video is aimed at introducing the concepts of servers, ISPs, clients, etc. You're correct that in any given network topology, a single device (or a group of devices) may fill several of these roles simultaneously.
lol
Lol
(?)
:D
Aaron does the internet travel under water using deep sea cables but does it also travel under ground on land or does it travel on electrical telephone wire? The deep sea under water caper or fiber optic cable have routers attached to them that guid the packet to the right IP and server?
Thank you Aaron!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi aron i see you are expert in this field you have telegram to contacr
This is so far the simplest, clearest and I guess, best way to teach how the internet works.
meh there is a lot of stuff missing on this. and things where not described correctly
herpy derpy Yes, a lot of things were missing, there's a reason why the Internet is a work of science, it's REALLY complex. However, this is the explanation you might consider giving to a kid that just want basic understanding until he/she is old enough to learn more.
I disagree, if you really had no idea of how the internet works (which seems to be the target audience of this video) this video would lead you to believe that there is a single connection that "is" the internet and that is grossly incorrect. The internet is a web (hence world wide web or www) of networks that are all inter-connected (internet). To say that the internet is a "wire buried underground" is tantamount to saying that all of the United States water comes from a single pipe. Not to mention that he completely failed to discuss the different protocol layers in the OSI model that really define how the internet works. The video is very misleading and actually leaves its viewers not only not understanding how the internet works but actually thinking it works in a way that it doesn't.
Damnatis Malus would you be able to recommend something you'd consider acceptable for complete beginners? thanks
Buck Navich check out ua-cam.com/video/i5oe63pOhLI/v-deo.html it's a very basic level but much more informative and accurate than this video.
It's mind boggling how he explained a complex network of computers with so much simplicity.
I really wish internet was known for stuffs like this, not for fake news, political propaganda, hate trends and all the other toxic things but for learning and making things easy.
You find what you're looking after.
I completely agree, it's so fascinating
It's very rare to find this type of teachers 😊
14 years on and this video is still pure gold! Finest explanation I've heard by far since starting my Full-Stack Developer journey
Still my favorite Internet explanation video. It’s always the seal of a Genius the ability to simplify a complex idea and make it look simple. A little over a decade late, but thank you for this video, Åaron Titus 👍
This was added to the Odin Project, meaning it's one of the best resources to learn how to code on the entire internet. Good job.
the wrapper analogy was very useful.
trueee
Do you use this account anymore 8 years later? :D
@@romin_1122 Nope. Never. Never ever.
@@aomimezura11 xD
lmao after 8 years :D
I cannot realize that it's been done 12 years ago! This video is far better than what we see today! Thanks for the great teaching!
I swear these old videos have a fine way with words and teaching.
Very very well put. Probably one of the best explanation of the internet.. not to mention, very creatively done. I really enjoyed it. It's really funny but a lot of geeky IT people can't seem to understand the simple process of how helpful illustrations are when it comes to explaining anything.. even the most complex topic. They just throw a lot of complex terminologies at you and try to dummy down their explanation as much as they (think) they can and think that that is enough to get the point across to the people they are explaining it to. When all fails, they just blame it on you for being stupid when they are actually the dumb ones for not being able to break the explanation properly to a simple understandable level by just simply using simple and clear illustrations.. now that's not only smart but also creative. Very nice job with this video.
+tvu111974 no
+Lewis Deary yes :)
+Lewis Deary BLUEMOON 💙
Hi Aaron! I agree with tvu111974. This is the best explanation of the internet I've heard. You really cleared up a lot of confusion. Thanks!
tvu tvu 111974
I'm in an upper division ECE 4000 level course on computer networks and this is by far the most accurate depiction of how the Internet works conceptually that I've seen. I really appreciate that you went to the effort with the "wrapping" of the layers analogy as thats basically what occurs at the packet/bit vector level.
I just finished a Network Communications class and this video does a great job summing up what the internet is! It could've went into more depth of TCP and UDP but I'm glad it didn't. Short, simple, and sweet.
omg, I'm 28 and used the internet basically all my life, and you just made me understand it in 5 minutes. Thank you!
13 years ago. still enjoy watching it. this guy is a legend
14 years later and this is still useful for me. Thank you.
710 dislikes is from the employee who accidentally updating their fb profile and ended up in their boss computer screen😂😂😂
LOL
happened in some computer shop
4 of them feel attacked, now they changed their mind
798 29/10/2019
Or people who actually know some shit about how computer networks and Internet work. Like I counted at least 3 or 4 mistakes:
1. The Internet is NOT a bus topology (long single thick line). God have mercy on us if that was the case because we'd need forever to reach anything since our data would have to travel across millions of routers.
2. A server is NOT defined by whether or not it's connected to the Internet directly, just like a PC is NOT defined by being connected to the Internet indirectly. Server is defined by its OS version, like in case of Windows, Linux etc. (e.g. Windows Server 2016 or Ubuntu Server). Or by its role in the computer network (like a DHCP or DNS or web server).
3. aol.com is NOT an ISP. AOL is perhaps. aol.com is a DNS name (not even a web server name unless it's redirected to it). But I get it it was probably a simplification.
4. IT IS NOT THE CASE THAT EVERY ROUTER THAT FORWARDS A DATA PACKET ADDS (OR REMOVES) A LAYER THE WAY IT WAS PRESENTED HERE! Each and every data packet sent by a PC or a server consists of seven layers (aka OSI model). Yes, layers are being removed and added again in order to access some information. Like routers will remove layers 1-3 (called decapsulation) in order to access layer 3 data which includes the target IP address, among other things. But they will then add back layers 3, 2 and 1 (in this order, it's called encapsulation). Generally speaking a data packet that doesn't consist of 7 layers is invalid (unless we're talking about some specific network protocols like ICMP but it's not a case). And they claim it would be a correct one.
I get it, ok, this is simplified for sake of people who don't know a thing about computer networking or IT in general. But being simplified does not mean it can be simply incorrect and misleading. I'm sure the way the actual Internet actually works (a huge number of autonomous systems owned but different companies connected using BGP protocol) can be explained in a few minutes video and is definitely more interesting than this shit.
My pleasure. Glad to help.
Thank you Aaron so much for this clear concise explanation of the internet without talking down to a non- techie like me! This was so empowering! Terrific!
I love that you're still thanked for this video 13 years later
Thanks man
I love the simplicity and clarity of this video.
You're correct that the example network topology I chose to use for my illustration does not represent all possible network topologies.
I came here from the Odin Project.
Haha Me too!
Who came from web development roadmap
I did
I didn't
I did
me
Me
This video is 15 years old and I’ve never heard such a clear and concise explanation !!!
Simple but clear. When it comes to how internet works, I've never found a more useful video than this. Thanks a lot!
Odin Project Homies: Keep Going and Good Job
This is a ridiculously good, simple explanation of the internet
How do trees access the internet?
they log in
log yourself out
What is the device which sends the packets to the servers?
The rooters
Omg its funny cus its dumb
Stupid, but you did get a grin out of me
Oh dammit, a good one though, cringy but good.
Understanding how network works was too complicated. Thanks to you ❤ helped us explaining how easy it can be.
It's December 2023 now, and still it remains one of the easiest explanations to grab on the Internet.
Wow, 10 years later and this is still an A-1 piece of content; it's aged well. Thanks for sharing 👌
I wish you would make more videos like this. Sure, everyone knows how to surf the web but the underlying architecture and how stuff works isn't understood by many
Why are Aunt's always called Ruth?
+Bryan P Poor Aunt Ruth, so in the 'dark' out there.
+Bryan P LOL, you're actually right. when I was a kid there was this old lady who lived down the street. We'd knock on her back door and say "Aunt Ruth can we have some candy?" and she always gave us twizzlers. I don't think Ruth was her real name
+darkpearl88 ur soo ruthless
Why are old men called old man Jenkins.
This would mean there's always a Ruth in a family with multiple girls and she is single and or doesn't have kids...lol
Thanks Aaron you teached my whole computer network subject in such a easy way & in 5 mins!
Back to the basics. Kids, this is how the Internet works. Simple. Understandable. Thank you!
Came here from the Odin Project
Here via The Odin Project 2023! 👋
me too!
Thank you! Perfect explanation while still keeping it simple for newcomers. All while being done in a creative and engaging way.
The best example of simplicity. If you still read your comments thank you.
I love the candy wrapping example. Great work
The Odin project, best of luck to us
Awesome job Aaron. I have never commented on a video. It was very informative, straight to the point, and used other examples to explain the content.Great stuff
Watching this video in 2021. This is a masterpiece and a precious gem.
Here from the Odin Project! Excited for the journey ahead and once I finish I can't wait to come back to this comment to see how far I have come.
I've been working with computers for 4 years but only recently did I delve deeper into the concepts. My knowledge of the internet has been near zero until watching this video. Thank you very much!
Thanks for the compliment. Next time you have to give a speech on this, feel free to steal as much as you find helpful.
Yes!! The Odin Project
yessir
If you're here from The Odin Project, congrats! Keep going!
wish someone sat me down and explained this the internet like this to me while I was in engineering. Learning on youtube is insanely better than learning in school. Thank you for this dowg.
thank you for the video. as an ex-teacher I enjoyed very much how simple and explanatory the drawing part is made.
Where are my odin project members at?
here
Who else is here from The Odin Project?
🖐️
@@sambz7705I’m fairly fresh too
It was released 10 years ago and still a phenomenal explanation about how the internet works.
Aaron, that was great! 15 years and still one of the best ways to explain how it works! Thank you for the amazing job!
Such an old video.. but still a treasure...
Woah, I found this at 2021 :D
Same
I literally did not find it. My teacher made me watch it lol
I'm here from the Odin Project
I felt enlightened after this video omg
I followed Cisco's IT Essentials course, and nothing made me understand packets and such in a better way then this video has. It's been a couple months since I took the course, and I'm currently just revisiting the topics to keep sharp but this is amazing. I specifically remember never understanding how packets worked in specific, and I think I learnt more from this video.
14 years ago, now still useful! Woah!
How do I stop the internet from chopping my baby up?
Akash Menon You can't, the Internet is ruthless and has no soul.
+Akash Menon hahaha
+Shane Robinson YOU'RE describing the non human part of the Internet .
because most internet people are quite civil . many times i've had arguments in comments when months later my opposition debater responds back to me to clarify the topic or give in , or to enlighten some more . If we can transmit in light speed , there's still a social code , a reason for being here . If we can't stay within social code , the internet would be a disaster .
i'm quite proud of getting the opportunity of actually seeing it , and of the marvelous work of it's creators and technicians . remember I had to play with rabbit ears to get one more black and white channel , because we only had one , the CBC .
Bravo fellow humans , let's go where nobody has gone before .
Skynet don't give a damn!
Send your baby by UPS . (mark it fragile)
I'm about to sleep then suddenly this popped in my mind and can't sleep. Then I watched the video, now I can sleep.
Lmao it's 2am literally same thing happen to me!
the best video to know how the Internet works
MD.JHAENGR ALOM
Out of all the educational videos I've watched on YT, this was by far one of, if not the best presentations I've seen, especially in it's simplicity of dialogue and images. Thank you, and I'm sorry I didn't come across your channel earlier.
Thank you!! Your explanation is noticably clearer than any other of other creators I've seen so far. Why? Because you use visuals very purposefully. Just enough for what you need and not more.
"the internet is simply a wire!" 😂
Thanks code academy, very cool
I wonder how to connect directly to the internet... And be the self ISP...
U have to own some of the internet.
8o8inSquares that was my question too . Bypass the controllers and fees
World Church
ISPs still pay other ISPs in most cases (look up peering agreements).
The wire analogy really breaks down really quickly. In reality it's a bunch of routers reading the IP address and deciding whether to send the packet to a device (computer or router) on the network segment it manages or to a higher layer router. Eventually (after only a few hops) the highest layer router gets it and uses routing tables (generated via BGP) to send it to another ISP.
There is no magical internet, it's just a bunch of networks running the Internet Protocol which decided to peer (connect) with one another out of convenience. Who runs the individual networks? Companies, ISPs, Universities, Governments, and other institutions large enough to make a peering agreement worthwhile.
Louis Hulsey
Doesn't have to be a public address
Leased lines
OMG Explains what my university lecturers didn't explain..... Sooo helpfullll... THank YOU
I've watched many videos on how the internet works, but none this short yet informative, thanks
WHo's here from the Odin Project??
Odin project sent me ❤
The Odin Project
This video explained concepts that would've taken me hours to google, read and digest. Amazing stuff
That was the the simplest video about how the internet works. Big thanks!
overthewire? Well done if you got as far as 14
Thanks! Though getting past 12 was an accomplishment in it's own right. lol
Honestly had to really get help once I got to 11 and then 12 as well. Might try replaying those.
Unhex, decompress, decompress, decompress, decompress
Sya ,,,
overthewire gang has arrived
who's here at 2019
Me trying to figure out the basics with a new IT job
:)))
Eww. 480p.
this guy
I'm here.
So essentially, the internet is simply a "transportation" line and not a big box. So information I seek online is actually retrieved from a specific server with that information? Wow, cloud computing is indeed a confusing term
+Ano Nymous South Park. It was a big machine which made sense, thus I searched online to confirm and found this lol
Before I started taking classes in cybersecurity my idea of the internet was a "big box" as well. But in reality you're just accessing a company or organization's physical servers that are held in a building.
TurtleShroom
Literally RAID, not unlike Linux distros all over the world😎
This video is awesome.
Internet well explained with great visuals ✅
watching a video timeless video made in 2009. Thank you Aaron.
thx odin project
if teleportation was a thing would we be sent like packets too?
Who else here came from Odin's project
Thank you. This was super helpful.
Absolutely brilliant
Never seen a better explanation of the working of Internet
The definition of sever here is well off, it's not "a special computer connected directly to the Internet" it's any internet connected machine running web server software. My MacBook could be a server if I wanted it to.
The idea of being "directly connected" or "indirected connected" introduces a serious misunderstanding also, as well as the already spotted IP address errors. Otherwise good stuff.
im watching cause my computer teacher was always high on weed and hed teach himself im the class , literally speak to himself
Looks like I'm in a technological gap to see this video in December 2019
This guy is a G. I have never seen a video that is such informative and easy to understand
I'm learning networking and this video clarified so many concepts within a short a period of time. It's better than most of the newer videos out there. Thank you!
I hear they have the internet on computers now!