@@cupparuppa No, I think he definitely had a phone in his hand and was passing it to the other hand. Why would he need to do that if he was just pressing a button to advance the prompter?
For people who think that modems are old/outdated, they're always required unless you have fiber optics at home. Then you get to choose between a fiber modem(cheaper) or a layer 2 switch with SFP ports(more expensive)
Huh, that's funny, Linus said he had never covered Switches before on the 2021-08-27 WAN Show at the end during Superchats. But here he is, explaining it, in a Fast As Possible. To be fair though, you can only remember so much stuff before you just forget things.
This was still hard to understand exactly what any of these things even are, still. Up to this day -- isn't there just an image that can explain it all without looking like a 1995 Brain Storm chart? There are people w/ good taste out here, we just need that settle-it-once-and-for-all explanation, please. *Better yet a 1-image explanation will very well do*.
I remember the early days of pre 2000 broadband, where ISPs considered it against the terms and even "stealing" to use these "router" devices to have more than one computer connected at the same time under the same plan. :D
Hi Linus, you are wonderful and your contribution to RU-vid is excellent. There is so much rubbish on RU-vid and it is refreshing to listen to a person like you with intellect and charm. Well done, Linus you are the best!!!
Have you guys done a video on different audio file formats? Might be something to consider if you haven't already. Perhaps comparing them and explaining use case and compatibility. (MP3, wav, flac, aiff)
I missed this vid when it came out, but according to the October 2017 issue of Popular Mechanics, this is the best video on the channel. Imagine my surprise to see Linus' face in Popular Mechanics. Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), Casey Neistat, and Devin (Graham) Supertramp all are featured in the issue as well as many others.
I know it's supposed to be AFAP but talking about the OSI model (or rather the less complicated, more practical TCP/IP one) would have been great IMO. Not going deep into it, just pointing out every device in a specific layer can do all the work from the down layer too, but not the other way around (meaning your PC can be a router but a switch can't be a router for example)
And an AP can be wireless or connected to the modem router by ethernet cable. So, the proper name would then be "wire(less) Access Point" Not to confuse people they just called it wireless, but you will have an ethernet port on the device. Btw Modem means "modelator-demodelator" and WAP would mean "wireless application protocol"
Very excellent video. Your talent for explanation is extraordinary. You're helping to make the world a better place by simplifying the tech world for the person who just wants to get online without studying for a CCNA cert. Keep it up!
simple, just make everything wired. wired is the fastest way to go, even if you have gigabit speeds. alot of that will degrade due to the nature of wireless signals and its vulnerabilities to interference and range limitations. if you want the fastest speeds possible, just wire all that shit up! i handle this by plugging in switches and running them to each room of my house. speeds aht are as if i was plugged directly into my router, none of the latency. and for devices like phones that HAVE to be wireless, you also have the option of buying better antennas for your router and even running them with extra long cable to various points in your house.
companyoflosers I don't even have wireless connection I simply using 1.5 down and 1.5 upload broadband connection with wired line. I live in India and there are no servers for games, all servers located in another countries so when I play any of servers it is lag like sh*t -_-
then i advise you... please do NOT play online games. save everyone else your lag. unless you have better internet, you are a bigger inconvenience on the people you are playing with and ruin their experience. find people to play on lan with or find something that doesnt require fast internet like turn based stuff. sucks to be limited because of where you live, and from my understanding the internet there is slow due solely to the low number of people who want high speed internet enough to justify the expense for companies to install cabling for better internet. you particular problem is your country's internet speed. no amount of upgrading your routers or any equipment will change that until your country's isp's see it in their interest to upgrade the internet infrastructure. you are just kinda screwed. not your fault at all if it makes you feel any better.
Thanks for this, Linus! Got to the internet person and they told me I can't use the router, I needed to get a switch and had no idea what he was talking about.
What you said a router would do is actually just the function of a NAT box which often are inside a router, before the actual "router" part can do stuff like subnetting and "routing" It goes (WAN)-> Modem -> N(P)AT-Box -> Router -> [Switch] -> End-Device
One thing not explained are repeater/extenders, which are basically wireless Aps not connected to your modem router by etherrnet cable. You might have the default provider modem router with built-in antenna where the range is not good. Then you might have the option for a better modem or repeater. Is there also an antenna extender that you plug into your modem's ethernetport? Or do you need to open it and bring the built-in stick to the outside?
This took a long time to be out here! One of the more/most informational videos for people who don't understand anything (or little) of networking... => 'my internet broke' or 'the WiFi broke', hopefully gets new meaning for the not so technical people around there :).
Hubs are still useful if yo need to see all traffic on a network. Handy if something is going wrong and you need to work out the issue with wireshark etc.
Regarding networking brand equipment choices, Cisco is very likely the best business company for Routers, Switches and Acess Points distribution, with excellent costumer servicing and ample infrastructure support ^^. Huawei is the 2nd more favorable alternative in terms of networking equipment, especially for access points. For home environments, TP-Link is certainly a solid choice for home users in all categories.
***** Just pointing out where some users should start with. Ive worked with Ubiquiti APs in the past in classes and they are pretty simple looking and theyr software is attractive :p.
Won't touch Huawei with a 10 foot pole. Using a MikroTiK Routerboard as a combination Gigabit switch / wireless access point. My D-Link ADSL router takes care of the rest, and it's been going strong for 9 years now (except for a vented capacitor, but I replaced that).
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So a "wifi extender" is just an access point? you should make a video about the different internet protocols including the one used by powerline adapters.
A Wi-Fi Extender has a wireless connection to the network, an Access Point has a wired connection to the network. Extenders are bad because they can't talk to the network and their clients at the same time, so (like talking to someone through a translator) they cut your speed in half. Access Points can use their full Wi-Fi bandwidth for communicating with clients since their network connection is wired.
The easiest way to understand it is the road analogy. Buildings = Devices Vehicles = Data Packets Roads/Streets/Highways = Networks Intersections/Interchanges = Routers
Lost Evesy There is a good chance that your modem when you were in the UK had a router built in whereas the one you have in the US is only a modem and needs a separate router.
Bryce Swain In the UK they're just called routers, no modem needed, just buy any off the shelf router and plug your phone line into it. I guess it may have something to do with getting internet from cable .. as our routers don't have any cable attachment, not sure.
Yeah, if there's either a RJ11 (telephone) or Coaxial connector, it's a modem. And if yours also had several Ethernet ports on the back and Wi-Fi, that means it sucks at doing all of those things, specially Wi-Fi.
Lost Evesy The real reason is how modems are distributed in the US. Currently, US ISPs provide the modem (often charging a fee for it) and in some cases, a router is built in. While I am not sure about the exact situation, my guess would be that in the UK, since you purchase your own modem, they likely often come with an additional router built in. It's kind of similar in the US, since most "routers" you find for consumers are actually a combined router, access point, and network switch. TLDR; my guess is that modems in the UK bundle a modem router, wireless access point, and network switch all into one package.
those are really old routers/modems in that stock photo.. have you thought of shooting your own stocks and selling it? you got lots of brand new stuff laying around
I don't know how he does it but whenever I am trying to learn something new and I look on ltt channel I find something close to what I want and then within a week he uploads a video that is what I wanted to know.. Lol
I think of myself as computer literate but I had no idea of the difference between a hub and a switch. I thought they were just synonyms since I've never needed a switch. The more you know huh?
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So my homes main internet is set up with out home computer. But I have a gaming pc in another room and I want a wired connection for it. What should I do?
My Century Link Wi-Fi Modem (paid for-not a rented cash cow for the Telco) it took two tries to turn off the Wi-Fi (YEA). And connected to an ebay Dell 24-Port Switch up-graded to quiet fans. Should add a FireWall to keep the FBI and/or the NSA honest... And everything is backed up by a couple of ebay UPS Units ! So when the lights flicker in a wind storm the computer runs smoothly. Thank you for the video ! tjl
There's always a modem. Find the cable coming into your house that provides internet. Find the device it plugs in to. That's your modem. If it has multiple Ethernet ports on it (and usually antennas) it's also your router. If it has a single Ethernet port that connects to a separate router, then it's just a modem.
What i dont get is, i pay a monthly bill for internet, and they sent us this box that we power so we actually have Internet. What is that called? And if i wanted to improve my internet what would i have to buy and how would I set it up? Nerds help plz
The box they send you is the modem, which is needed to get online. Also if you want to improve your internet, try running your devices through a wired Ethernet connection if possible.
They may call it a "gateway". This is an all-in-one unit that includes a modem, router, Wi-Fi, and network switch. For most home users, it is generally ok, but from my experience with AT&T, it is usually garbage.
There arent too many consumer routers out there outside of combination devices like the one described at 2:03, if you want to compare an enterprise router with something you can call consumer you'd probably be looking at something like either an L3 switch, or a gateway on the enterprise side, and something like Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X (costs more than most of those combination devices) or a home built computer acting as a router/gateway/firewall running something like pFsense instead of Windows or OSX
just tried to upgrade netgear to a faster one this morn.. what a hassle,, ended up spending an hour tryin to get the original back to workin.. lol NO MORE
Remmember router these days have 4 ports instead of ethenrnet 10 Mbps ports he have 2 Fast Ethernet ports 100 Mbps that can connect them with end devices the other 2 ports are :- - Console - Auxiliary con and aux do the same work at beginning these ports only for configuration settings so u cant plog 2 devices on these ports So the best way is to connect all devices on the switch , switch at least have 8+ ports I'm talking about managed switch .. You can also have a switch with 24 ports maximum is 48 ports Common switches model :- 2950 2960 3550 3560 3750 GigbitEthernet ports 4000 core switch 6500 core switch So lets back to our main point , is to connect all devices on this switch by cat 5 or cat 5e cables and one cable from router to the switch .Please feel free to ask me anything or to correct me Thank you
