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Syed Nadim
3,853 PointsHow does a computer receive a site that is in a foreign server.
Example: A US resident requesting a server from Russia.
1 Answer
Kellie Etterman
5,859 PointsThe internet of things is basically composed of different networks of computers. These networks rely on routers, backbones and NAPs (Network Access Points).
Routers determine where to send the information and are responsible for sending the information back and forth between computers/networks. I always think of a router as a car that travels along looking for the fastest route to deliver the information.
A NAP - is a public access point where Internet Services Providers (ISPs which are specific networks) connect to one another in what they call "peering arrangements". I think of the NAP as the road or tunnel that the router uses to deliver the information.
That's my rudimentary understanding of it, though i'm sure it's much more complex.