 | Map of the internet Anyone got idea what the map of the internet looks like, I mean whats this pipe line.
I'm connected to my isp and isp is connected to what? I dont know theres a map of this pipe line and what if this pipe line breaks somewhere are our connections route to another pipe line. |
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 koolman2Premium join:2002-10-01 Anchorage, AK | Something like this: -- huh? |
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 koolman2Premium join:2002-10-01 Anchorage, AK | On a more serious note, this site might give you a general idea. The internet is consisted of what is known as a mesh network. As you probably know, this means that if one route is destroyed, another can take its place seamlessly.
»www.edatarack.com/network.html -- huh? |
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 kherrPremium join:2000-09-04 Collinsville, IL | reply to DSHIELD You asked for it, and here it is ....... »blogs.cio.com/node/209. All some 134,000 routers in North America !!! |
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 EvelKubKitty is crazyPremium join:2002-03-17 Phoenix, AZ | reply to koolman2 Well... it will take the place seamlessly as long as your ISP has backup routes. There are many (especially smaller ones) that have only 1 upstream provider. |
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 beefyIt's A Dog's Life join:2001-02-04 Burlington, ON | reply to DSHIELD »www.internettrafficreport.com/ |
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 | reply to DSHIELD Wow that's awesome |
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 D_WeBBRoad Runner User join:2006-07-11 Inglewood, CA | Thats pretty kool  |
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