Internet Infrastructure as Fast As Possible

What is actually happening to data as it travels through the internet? Does it get passed around through a series of tubes? (Hint: it doesn't)

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[CoWinkKeyDinkInc]

I actually thought it was an ad at 2:50

[JuanMorales-bvqr]

linus says "and speaking of", and doesn't mention an ad... my perception of reality... shatters around me...

[ng]

2:49 for the moment I thought he was going to do a segway to his sponsor

[qwertopchicken]

2:20 ahh linus. that's why we love you XD

[tbon]

2:24 that squee always makes me chuckle.

[jonesnj]

you just taught me more in 3 minutes than my cisco teacher did in 2 years...

[GlenwingThink]

Internet infrastructure is definitely not as fast as possible >.>

[MattsMotorz]

2:24 I love the little squeak noise that played for the my little pony packets. LOL

[swmike]

I would have appreciated a mention of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) which has a lot more to do with Internet infrastructure than ICANN does. That's where standards for IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, SMTP and all the rest are created and maintained.

[NeoChromer]

College 2nd year killed me with these packets and theory RIP protocols and other stuff which i forgot.

[jmwloup]

Linus I love your videos and I applaud your pride of Canada. Sadly you're slightly mistaken. You talked about ICANN running the internet but because you are not employed by the US Federal government, as I am, you may not know that ICANN is controlled by the US Dept of Commerce. This is done through ICANN's administrator NTIA, a section of this federal department. Now to be fair for over a decade their has been an international push for IANA, which controls IP addresses, to fall into international hands. The opposition for this is that many concepts that led to today's internet came from the US such as NSFnet. This is a US science foundation for advancing education to higher learning institutions. Predateing that is ARPAnet, a US military agency for federal projects. It should be no surprise that the internet has been largely controlled by the US and maybe even rightly so.

[terryperehinec]

Hey Linus, I really enjoyed the video. I've been watching all your videos and gotta say, there great! this one especially just now because I've been studying CCNA and it helped answer some stuff I've been stuck with.

Keep up the great work!

[VisualBasic]

Woot ! Woot ! made it into a Fast as Possible video :D :D :D
best day ever !!!

[Nika_Scott]

This is easily my fav channel on youtube.

[KutsukiTsukiyo]

Why the fuck do people dislike it before they're even done watching the video?

[BorkBorkDoggo]

MLP in an As Fast As Possible video, my life is now complete!!!

[GreyDnB]

I like how people react that that mlp joke, thinking its so innocent (and it is) but if it was made on some other, smaller channel, that video would get so much hate

[KeyboardEric]

If we refer to the term "internet" as interconnected networks, the video applies well as an explanation. But the mention of the HTTP protocol was somewhat unnecessary and could have been replaced to define TCP / IP, Internet socket, or the differences between TCP and UDP, in a simple way of course.

Also, *squee*!!!

Waiting to see another good video

[locoperson]

Linus finally understands ponies and their importance.

[hrtbrkd]

Next Tech Quickie. Explain the OSI model. Great stuff btw. The way I see how stuff get routed/switched. ->
(Layer 1)10101010 [Binary] [ethernet protocol] -> 
(Layer 2) Binary encapsulated into a frame [Switches] -> 
(Layer 3) Frames encapsulated into a packet either ipv4 or ipv6 depending on the application -> 
(Layer 4) the sending method is decided uses either TCP or UDP for reliability or unreliable traffic.->
[now the packet is routable by a layer 3 switch or wan router using eigrp/ospf/ripv2/or a static route] 
Then the packet is sent to the ISP who uses either BGP or ISIS routing protocols over an MPLS network (hopefully). 
As a network engineer we normally don't care about Layer 5, 6, or 7 but some times I have to troubleshoot those >.<