|
How Did The Internet Start?
The Internet began in the late 1960s as an experiment by the U.S. Department of Defense to see if a non-centralized network could be built to withstand the destruction of one or more of its parts. Unlike previous networks, this new network did not have a single central point. Instead, all sites on the network were interconnected.
Out of this network came a protocol for linking computers together. A protocol is a set of standards for how network communication takes place. The protocol is called
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). This protocol is the standard that makes it possible for different computers all over the globe to talk to each other. The TCP/IP protocol is the foundation of the Internet.
At first, the Internet was used solely by the government, but soon universities and other institutions connected themselves to the Internet to communicate with one another and collaborate on projects. The Internet grew to connect hundreds of different sites all across the world. Each organization on the Internet was responsible for maintaining its part of the network, so the Internet was not owned or controlled by any one organization.
In the late 1980s, businesses began connecting to the Internet in large numbers. In the following years, the Internet experienced (and is still experiencing) its most explosive growth period, as individuals all over the world
begin to want personal Internet access. To respond to this demand, access companies sprang up, offering dial-up modem access to the Internet. Dasia.Net is one of these companies. We provide direct access to the Internet for people with
modems, and users who want High-Speed
Broadband Wireless Internet Access.
Today, the Internet connects up to 40 million people around the globe and is growing by as much as 10% per month.
What Is the Internet?
The Internet is like a system of roads, freeways, and bridges. Although the term "Information Superhighway" is over-hyped, it is a decent metaphor for how the Internet works. From any road in any city, you can get to almost any other road in any other city. From my computer at my desk, I can send an electronic mail message to someone sitting at a computer in Helsinki, Taipei, or Biloxi.
Dasia.Net and other Internet access companies provide "onramps" to the Information Superhighway -- physical connections that allow you to access the Internet. Dasia.Net has built fast onramps in Charlotte. These onramps are called "POPs," which stands for "points of presence."
Most likely, your computer uses a modem to dial into our POP which connects you to the Internet. Once connected to an Dasia.Net POP, you have access to all the resources of the Internet. Dasia.Net has also supplied you with software available for "surfing" the Internet: a Web browser.
Thanks for visiting. We
hope that you found this page useful. Comments?
Please direct them to support.
|
Dasia.NET Tech Support
