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An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides access to the Internet.

An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides access to the Internet.

Internet service providers can be either community-owned and non-profit, or privately owned and for-profit.

Access ISPs directly connect clients to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and other people (colocation). Transit ISPs provide large amounts of bandwidth for connecting hosting ISPs to access ISPs.

There are 3 tiers:

  • Tier 1: a tier 1 network is one that can reach every other network on the Internet without purchasing IP transit or paying settlements.
  • Tier 2: a tier that can access some part of the network without paying transit
  • Tier 3: only uses transit

Source wikipedia

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How do I notify everyone in a network that the Internet connection is down?

Our internet connection is awful. It goes up and down several times during the day without warning. Every time it does, we get a large number of calls saying the network is down. Replacing the internet connection isn't an option because they're the…
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configure Reverse DNS for VPS with amazon route 53, ISP or Amazon Route 53 issue?

i have a VPS hosted with myhosting.com, the domain is hosted in godaddy and the DNS records are managed in AMAZON route 53. i was told by myhosting support that i should create a PTR record on my DNS but i have read that in order to reverse DNS for…
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What is the best way to auto failover to backup WAN link for web server

Iam looking for the best way to ensure my server ( application ) remains available for all my users (on web/LAN/WAN ), when my primary ISP link fails. My server is behind a firewall on which both my primary & secondary links land. I have already…
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Does Network neutrality mean you can host a server?

Does the Network neutrality ruleing mean that you can lawfully host a server on ANY ISP without paying extra?
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Periodically measure speed of web server internet connection

I fear that our ISP suppling our web server's connection is not providing a good service. What software do people use to monitor the spped of a web server's internet connection? (or any internet connection for that matter). I am thinking something…
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Where does ISP obtain their IP address from in order to connect to internet?

To my little knowledge, my home computer can connect to internet because the ISP assigned a dynamic IP address to my router. Then through NAT, the router assign an dynamic IP address for my home computer. So now my question is where does the ISP…
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ISP name lookup/change

Some web sites such as speedtest.net detects the name of your ISP by your ip. How do they do it? And what's the way to get my own ISP name? Some universities and BestBuy has it's own ISP name. I don't care about the costs, is there a way to get a ip…
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network limited to 10mbps

Just got a new 50 megabit pipe into the company. When connecting a laptop directly to the connection, I can get 50 megabits by doing a bandwidth test. Under normal conditions, our connection is plugged into our Windows Server. Our windows server…
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switching ISPs - what do I need to change on the windows server?

I have a windows 2000 server that is the domain controller and also the DHCP server for our network. It is connected to a router. The router is connected to the connection from the ISP. The router has been manually configured with IP and DNS…
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Using dhcpd hosting web site fedora?

how do we host a web site for small group located across country on dhcpd ipaddress, we have fedora install server with httpd config on right now we can use that web site only on same network. If we want host a web site like www.askquestion.com and…
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What is the Best Internet Provider in the Salt Lake Valley for hosting your future online business from home?

This is for people familiar with the ISP scene in Salt Lake. Also, UTOPIA is not available in my neighborhood yet. I'm looking for comparisons between Comcast, Qwest, and especially other providers I'm not aware of. While I will have online backup…
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Routing multiple static IPs from ISP at the cable modem?

I'm taking over IT responsibilities for a previous IT guy. We have a 50mb cable modem connection from Comcast along with 5 static IP addresses: XXX.XXX.XXX.180 XXX.XXX.XXX.181 XXX.XXX.XXX.182 XXX.XXX.XXX.183 XXX.XXX.XXX.184 We are in the process of…
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a hosted firewall?

Would you rather have your firewall hosted or in house if you've got the skills to manage it? What are to pros and cons of having a firewall hosted by your ISP in general?
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MAC address stealing?

Recently my i-connection started to get laggy. Sometimes it disappears completely. ISP told me that someone steals my internet. Someone has managed to sniff my MAC address, kick me out and surf web in my place. So... I'm curious - how it's possible…
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CSU/DSU reccomendation

I need a CSU/DSU to terminate a T1 from our new ISP. It needs to support PPP encapsulation and must have an ethernet output so that we can connect it directly to a switch. What device would you suggest? Thanks!
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