Going Linux #457 · Networking – Introduction

Bill helps install Windows 11… for a day. We define some of the basic networking terms in preparation for future discussions. Please give us feedback on our new theme music.

Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #457 · Networking - Introduction

02:16 Networking terms

02:40 Update on Bill's distro hopping adventures

04:07 Bill helps a friend replace Windows XP with Windows 11... for just over a day

12:52 Bill upgrades Internet speed again

14:13 Definitions: Common networking terms

15:05 Connection

15:26 Packet

16:01 Network interface

16:50 LAN (local area network)

18:05 WAN (wide area network)

18:28 Protocol

19:07 Port

20:02 Firewall

21:05 IP address

21:49 NAT (Network address translation)

24:22 VPN (virtual private network)

25:43 DNS (domain name system)

25:56 HTTP(S) (hyper text transfer protocol)

28:31 Bandwidth

28:52 Ethernet

29:34 Wifi

31:22 PaaS (platform as a service)

33:31 ISP (Internet service provider)

34:32 Malware

35:02 Antivirus