Dial-up modems are able to give the average person with a home computer access to the largest library in the world, something that was mainly for companies or the rich. ... Just sit down at your computer and the Internet is there - like electricity or tap water! ... The IP address of the computer sending the packet. ... The IP address of the destination computer. ... ATM - designed to be easily implemented by hardware (rather than software), faster processing speeds are possible. ...

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