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Network Engineering Basics

IP Addresses and Subnets (Made Simple)

January 11, 2026January 3, 2026 by bill
Diagram illustrating IP addresses and subnets showing how devices are grouped and identified on a network

Learn what IP addresses and subnets are and how they work with simple diagrams in this beginner-friendly network engineering guide.

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LAN vs WAN vs Internet (Explained Simply)

January 11, 2026January 4, 2026 by bill
Diagram illustrating the difference between a LAN, a WAN, and the Internet in a basic network layout

Learn the difference between LAN, WAN, and the Internet with simple diagrams in this beginner-friendly network engineering guide.

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What Is a Firewall? (Explained Simply)

January 11, 2026January 4, 2026 by bill
Firewall diagram showing a home LAN and business LAN protected from the Internet by a network firewall

What is a firewall? Learn how firewalls protect home and business networks by controlling traffic between LANs and the Internet.

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  • Part 1: What Is a Network?
  • Part 10: Entry-Level Network Engineering Tools
  • Part 2: Modems, Routers, and Switches Explained
  • Part 3: IP Addresses and Subnets (Made Simple)
  • Part 4: LAN vs WAN vs Internet (Explained Simply)
  • Part 5: What Is a Firewall? (Explained Simply)
  • Part 6: What is DNS and Why It Matters
  • Part 7: What Is DHCP? (And Why Networks Depend on It)
  • Part 8: Wired vs Wireless Networking (Explained Simply)
  • Part 9: Basic Network Security Concepts (Explained Simply)
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  • Entry-Level Network Engineering Tools
  • Basic Network Security Concepts (Explained Simply)
  • Wired vs Wireless Networking (Explained Simply)
  • What Is DHCP? (And Why Networks Depend on It)
  • What Is DNS and Why It Matters
  • What Is a Firewall? (Explained Simply)
  • LAN vs WAN vs Internet (Explained Simply)
  • IP Addresses and Subnets (Made Simple)
  • Modems Routers and Switches Explained
  • What Is a Network?
  • Network Engineering Basics
  • Public and Private Keys Explained
  • What Is a Firewall?
  • What Are Modems, Routers, and Switches?
  • Beginner SSH Key Setup Guide
  • What Is SSH and How to Use It Securely
  • How AI Is Changing Network Engineering
  • Advanced iTerm2 Configuration
  • Beginnerโ€™s Guide to iTerm2
  • iTerm2 Explained
  • Terminal Emulators Explained


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