Compaq PRESARIO Presario 1800 Setup Manual page 73

Computers in a network can
share information as well as
devices such as printers and
scanners.
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Let's take a brief look at how the Internet is put together.
A network is the basic building block of the Internet.
Two computers create a small network when they are linked
to each other.
A network can link multiple computers. For example, a large
company could link all its computers within a single network.
On a higher level, networks can link to other networks. In fact,
huge numbers of networks are linked worldwide to form the
Internet. Together they provide seemingly endless amounts
of information for topics such as:
• Entertainment
• Commerce
• Research
• Education
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