Demystifying the Internet

Demystifying the Internet

Basic Flow of The Internet

Basic Flow of The Internet

Driving 

Driving 

Your 

Your 

Car

Car

= 

= 

Navigating 

Navigating 

the 

the 

Internet

Internet

Car Problems = 

Car Problems = 

Problems With Computer/Modem

Problems With Computer/Modem

Rush Hour Traffic = 

Rush Hour Traffic = 

Problems With ISP

Problems With ISP

'

'

s User Load

s User Load

Car Accident = 

Car Accident = 

Server Crash Between You & Site

Server Crash Between You & Site

Think of it just like driving somewhere in your car. Problems with your car (akin to your

modem/computer), problems with your phone line (akin to local streets), problems with AOL's current user

load (akin to the closest onramp to the freeway), and problem with Internet traffic in general (akin to rush

hour) can all slow down your trip. And if there is an accident (akin to a server crash), you can find yourself

waiting forever to get to site, if it even comes up.

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