So, you are attached to the internet.  Are there things that you would like to know about your connection?  The answer is probably yes.

Your IP Address

Every computer on the internet has an IP (Internet Protocol) address.  This is a set of numbers that uniquely identifies your computer to the rest of the world.  This is how a request that you make to a website goes out onto the network and arrives safely back to you.  If you need to determine your IP address, visit this website.

http://whatismyip.com

You'll be presented with your internet protocol address.  For more information, follow this link or this link.

Your Network Speed

Your connection to the internet varies.  It can vary wildly.  It also changes depending upon the number of different "hops" or networks that it takes to get to a host and back.  To see your network connection to various places worldwide, visit this website.

http://speedtest.net/

Routing

Your request goes right to Google and back, right?  Hardly!  Here's an interesting summary about how Internet routing works.  Want to see how a request gets to your computer?  Visit this website

http://centralops.net/asp/co/Traceroute.vbs.asp

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