Network

DNS

Record types

Type
Description
Name
Value

A

stores IPv4 address

web-server

244.178.44.111

AAAA

stores IPv6 address

web-server

2b5b:1e49:8d01:c2ac:fffd:833e:dfee:13a4

CNAME

maps to another hostname

food.web-server

eat.com, hungry.com

Switch

To connect two systems, we need a switch and also we need an interface to connect to the switch.

Router

A router helps connect networks together.

Gateway

If the network was a room, the gateway would be the door to the outside world.

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