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Preparing the Network
It is important to learn how your network works, especially if you plan to connect
your Raspberry Pi to the Internet. A home user like yourself will typically use an
Internet package designed for browsing websites and reading e-mails. Business
packages on the other hand allow you to do a lot more than you might think. These
two different ISP packages usually carry important technical differences that decide
how your network can be reached.
In this chapter, we will learn how to connect to the Internet and look at how to solve
some common problems for home users. We will also learn how to benchmark your
network and try to isolate any network-related issues.
Local Area Network (LAN)
Using the standard Raspbian package, the essential drivers are included; most of the
other drivers are also preloaded.
We will start by plugging in a network cable between the Pi and the router provided
by your ISP. By default, this router has a DHCP server that automatically assigns an
IP address to your Pi.
You may also use network switches to make a more complex network, but
because the Pi has a 100 MB network port, it may downgrade the entire network
to 100 MBs. Some switches can negotiate separate connections for lower-speed
interfaces without downgrading the entire network, but you need to refer to the
specifications of the device.
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