Author: Bert Seifriz
Date: 13:31:19 12/11/99
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> >I wouldn't be able to explain how it works, but it was originally designed I >beleive for network communications related to the military (I'm sure someone >will correct me if I'm wrong) and part of the idea is that the network can have >parts of it destroyed without having an effect on the whole network. So when >one line gets severed, that one area is down, but the rest of the network >continues to function, like you said. Yes, this is all correct. But it depends which lines are severed and when there are too many you will feel the impact. And if it comes to the line of your computer which might be the only one... And yes, if you change your IP it can take a few days until all routers in the world have stored your new number.
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