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# [How the Internet Reaches Your App: Modems, Routers, Switches, Firewalls & Load Balancers — Explained Simply](https://a-beginners-guide-to-version-control.hashnode.dev/how-the-internet-reaches-your-app-modems-routers-switches-firewalls-and-load-balancers-explained-simply?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Understand how the internet works by learning the role of modems, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.

Jan 29 · 5 min read · a-beginners-guide-to-version-control.hashnode.dev  
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