A Packet's Tale. How Does the Internet Work?

How does the Internet really work? This video lets you ride shotgun with a packet of data—one of trillions involved in the trillions of Internet interactions that happen every second. Look deep beneath the surface of the most basic Internet transaction, and follow the packet as it flows from your fingertips, through circuits, wires, and cables, to a host server, and then back again, all in less than a second.

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[Skulltroxx]

I can never comprehend or understand, how trillions of such packets make their way across this massive globe within seconds! That too simultaneously. Engineering Marvel!

[jdillon]

I love the idea of 5000 tourists on a single bus, and also that some of them would kayak down the Hudson. Hilarious but gets the point across perfectly.

[jessrevill]

It is amazing when you think about it. It wasn't that long ago, there was no such thing as internet.

[saneshgobin]

What’s fascinating is the speed of how fast these packets travel.

[nz]

Who's here for computer science homework?

[fawkesontheroll]

Mind Wow.... Just wow!

I can't believe 3 people even thought of disliking this video.

[snwbubble]

So freakin incredible. We really take the internet for granted.

[illaptev]

27 people who disliked is like lost packets - wrong video for their minds ;)

[trolltothebank]

LOL who the hell dislikes these kind of videos

[ayznt]

that's awesome + so complex (that's too much for my mind) !!
when the world did all that ?? where was I ??

[LuisDiuk]

Guauu, this is the answer I was looking for to understand how internet works, great work!

[jhanlyncastillano]

Dang easier to understand. Thanks for this content!

[tochukwuchigbo]

Really an amazing insight into the world of internet.

[humairahmujawar]

thanks for the simplest explanation. It helps us understand how this complex network of networks really works.

[jashanswork]

Amazing, fascinating at the same time

[amigazo]

One of the most interesting and funniest videos to understand packets. Thanks for explaining me this :D

[laviniatrifa]

Thinking I watch this video that loaded up for me and god knows how many other people in less than a second and idk where it's server is. wow

[nehemaial]

I wonder who built that wire traveling across countries.

[imusiqlo]

Really funny and insightful, thank you!

[Berilia]

I'm confused - how thick is a silver dollar? I'm from the UK and I've never been to the US so I don't know what they are