--- title: "#computer-networking articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 488 articles tagged #computer-networking on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/computer-networking" --- Tag # #computer-networking 488 posts · 130 followers [VISHAL M](https://hashnode.com/@valiant-vishal) · [Nov 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-data-link-layer-switching-a-simple-guide-for-cse-students/6ae797411a33172e761da243) ### [What is Data Link Layer Switching? A Simple Guide for CSE Students](https://whatisdatalinklayerswitching.hashnode.dev/what-is-data-link-layer-switching-a-simple-guide-for-cse-students?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how switches forward frames using MAC addresses: learning, forwarding, filtering, flooding, STP and VLANs, explained simply for CSE students. 11 min read · [whatisdatalinklayerswitching.hashnode.dev](https://whatisdatalinklayerswitching.hashnode.dev/what-is-data-link-layer-switching-a-simple-guide-for-cse-students?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Hardik Babla](https://hashnode.com/@hardikbabla) · [Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-tcp-works-3-way-handshake/6ad7747fe9c0681a8c7d4b49) ### [How TCP Works: The 3-Way Handshake and Reliable Communication](https://hardikdotdev.hashnode.dev/how-tcp-works-3-way-handshake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how TCP works in simple terms : the 3-way handshake, sequence numbers, ACKs, retransmission, & how connections close. A beginner-friendly guide. 4 min read · [hardikdotdev.hashnode.dev](https://hardikdotdev.hashnode.dev/how-tcp-works-3-way-handshake?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Hardik Babla](https://hashnode.com/@hardikbabla) · [Oct 18](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-network-devices/6ad469c1c469f0113d4ddaf8) ### [Understanding Network Devices: How the Internet Actually Reaches Your Code](https://hardikdotdev.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how modems, routers, switches, hubs, firewalls, and load balancers work together to bring the internet to your code. A beginner-friendly guide. 5 min read · [hardikdotdev.hashnode.dev](https://hardikdotdev.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Kshitij Kumar](https://hashnode.com/@kshitiij) · [Oct 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/tcp-vs-udp-understanding-the-two-core-transport-protocols/6ad0e0f173828e0fa3a038c7) ### [TCP vs UDP: Understanding the Two Core Transport Protocols](https://blogs.kshitijgecs.dev/tcp-vs-udp-understanding-the-two-core-transport-protocols?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Every time you load a page, send a message, or join a video call, your data is broken into smaller units, sent across a chain of routers, and reassembled at the other end. None of that works unless th 10 min read · [blogs.kshitijgecs.dev](https://blogs.kshitijgecs.dev/tcp-vs-udp-understanding-the-two-core-transport-protocols?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Trunal Patil](https://hashnode.com/@trun) · [Oct 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/mapping-the-unseen-reconstructing-network-topology-from-traffic/6acddd07f9a336802e4cfc08) ### [Mapping the Unseen: Reconstructing Network Topology from Traffic](https://beyondthepackets.hashnode.dev/mapping-the-unseen-reconstructing-network-topology-from-traffic?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Following the clues in network traffic with data science and graph machine learning. 5 min read · [beyondthepackets.hashnode.dev](https://beyondthepackets.hashnode.dev/mapping-the-unseen-reconstructing-network-topology-from-traffic?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Bikash Shaw](https://hashnode.com/@bikash-shaw) · [Sep 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/computer-networks-16-quic-and-http-3/6aa8fbb8ea50290b8c048296) ### [Computer Networks #16: QUIC and HTTP/3](https://backendblogs.hashnode.dev/computer-networks-16-quic-and-http-3?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn about the QUIC protocol and how modern HTTP/3 works. 14 min read · [backendblogs.hashnode.dev](https://backendblogs.hashnode.dev/computer-networks-16-quic-and-http-3?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Bikash Shaw](https://hashnode.com/@bikash-shaw) · [Sep 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/computer-networks-15-tls-certificate/6aa8f8f4d009df03a2afc5e7) ### [Computer Networks #15: TLS Certificate](https://backendblogs.hashnode.dev/computer-networks-15-tls-certificate?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn about how the TLS certificates are created and how they are served to clients. Learn about hierarchy chain and many more 15 min read · [backendblogs.hashnode.dev](https://backendblogs.hashnode.dev/computer-networks-15-tls-certificate?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Megha Varshini](https://hashnode.com/@megha020307) · [Sep 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-a-mac-address/6aa829b871f282ace31b4c36) ### [What Is a MAC Address?](https://megha-blogs.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-mac-address?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn what a MAC address is, how it identifies devices on a network, how it differs from an IP address. 7 min read · [megha-blogs.hashnode.dev](https://megha-blogs.hashnode.dev/what-is-a-mac-address?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Megha Varshini](https://hashnode.com/@megha020307) · [Sep 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-ip-addresses-the-internet-s-digital-identity/6aa396a5f9d02e1283e37a1d) ### [Understanding IP Addresses: The Internet’s Digital Identity](https://megha-blogs.hashnode.dev/understanding-ip-addresses-the-internet-s-digital-identity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn what an IP address is, how it works, the difference between IPv4 and IPv6, and why IP addresses are important for networking. 2 min read · [megha-blogs.hashnode.dev](https://megha-blogs.hashnode.dev/understanding-ip-addresses-the-internet-s-digital-identity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Megha Varshini](https://hashnode.com/@megha020307) · [Sep 11](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-does-the-internet-work-a-beginner-s-guide/6aa3926853b76b798de21fd4) ### [How Does the Internet Work? A Beginner’s Guide](https://megha-blogs.hashnode.dev/how-does-the-internet-work-a-beginner-s-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how the internet works, including IP addresses, DNS, servers, routers, data packets, and how websites load on your device. 5 min read · [megha-blogs.hashnode.dev](https://megha-blogs.hashnode.dev/how-does-the-internet-work-a-beginner-s-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)