We can summarize this chapter with the following points:
- For a computer to be able to communicate in a computer network, it requires two logical elements: a computer name and an IP address
- The IPv4 address is a logical element that consists of 32 bits and is organized into four octets (each octet has eight bits), separated by a period
- IPv6 is a 128-bit network address that's organized into eight hextets (each hextet has 16 bits each), separated by a colon
- The Domain Name System (DNS) translates domain names into IP addresses
- The network locations in Windows 10 is easy to implement and a good way to manage network connections and network sharing
- The firewall is a network device that protects your computer and network from malware and security breaches based on preconfigured security rules
- If you need to block unauthorized network traffic from entering or exiting your computer, then use Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
- Network discovery is the network setting that enables your...