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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Security and Privacy for Non-Techies
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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Security and Privacy for Non-Techies

by Carey Parker
February 2023
Beginner to intermediate
609 pages
15h 11m
English
Apress
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© Carey Parker 2023
C. ParkerFirewalls Don't Stop Dragonshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9036-1_7

7. Guard the Castle Gate

Carey Parker1  
(1)
North Carolina, NC, USA
 

In this chapter, we’re going to discuss your home network—the main gate for your digital castle. Everything that comes in or goes out of your home network goes through your modem and router. We’ll also discuss some common devices on your network, VPNs, and more.

Even if you have only one computer connected to the Internet, you still technically have a network. A network is something that allows two or more devices to communicate and share resources. The Internet is the most famous network; it’s the network that connects us to computers and services all over the globe. But most of us ...

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