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Connecting to the internet

1. Client

   • A computer which uses the services provided by the server.

2. Connecting Backbone

   • The main connecting data routes between large networks on the internet and smaller networks in local regions.

3. Router

   • A piece of hardware that connects two or more networks. In relation to the internet, data from the ISP is sent into the network and the router then directs the data packets to the correct destinations. The router also handles data travelling in the other direction. Routers can be described as ‘directors of traffic’ for the networks.