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Nikkei Network

April 2006 Issue

FEATURE 1 Learning Technical Terms Based on Frequency of Use and the Level of Their Importance Mastering basic network terms - To learn about network technologies efficiently, you must, first of all, understand the basic terms used in explanations.  Nikkei Network presents a ranking of the frequency of use and explains “important but difficult to understand” terms selected by the editorial desk.  Mastering of these terms will significantly enhance the level of your understanding of network technologies. - The top 100 ranking of frequently used network terms in 2005 - “Important but difficult to understand” essential terms, selected by Nikkei Network’seditorial desk Packet, Traffic, Session, Segment, Interface, Handshake, Best Effort, Port, Terminal, Broadcast, Domain

BEGINNERS’ QUESTIONS

What is the difference between a Layer 3 switch and a router?

FEATURE 2

Learning the Mechanisms of the Internet
The journey of an IP packet

- We use the Internet casually, but it is surprisingly difficult to understand its entire picture accurately.  This article takes a close look at the flow of an IP packet from a user’s PC to a Web server on the Internet.  By following an IP packet that travels all the way to its final destination, we learn about the mechanism of the Internet.


Prologue: From a PC to a Web server
The long journey of an IP packet

Part 1: Departure from a PC

Part 2: Going through a LAN

Part 3: Passing through different types of access lines

Part 4: Flowing through providers and Internet Exchanges (IXs)

Part 5: Arrival at a Web server

Epilogue: Reviewing the journey of the packet using a protocol layer