what-is-networking.md

description
Begin learning the fundamentals of computer networking in this bite-sized and interactive module.

🔌 What is Networking?

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Room Attributes	Value
Subscription Required	False [Free]
Type	Walkthrough
Difficulty	Info
Tags	Networking, Networking Fundamentals, Networking Labs, Beginner

Video Walkthrough

{% embed url="https://youtu.be/42u_2e6eNF4" %} What is Networking? {% endembed %}

Task 1 - What is Networking?

What is the key term for devices that are connected together?

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🚩Network

Task 2 What is the Internet?

Who invented the World Wide Web?

{% hint style="warning" %} HINT: It was created in the Year 1989 {% endhint %}

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🚩Tim Berners-Lee

Task 3 Identifying Devices on a Network

What does the term "IP" stand for?

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🚩Internet Protocol

What is each section of an IP address called?

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🚩Octet

How many sections (in digits) does an IP address have?

{% hint style="warning" %} HINT: This section is also known as an octet. {% endhint %}

Reveal Flag 🚩

🚩4

What does the term "MAC" stand for?

Reveal Flag 🚩

🚩Media Access Control

Deploy the interactive lab using the "View Site" button and spoof your MAC address to access the site. What is the flag?

Reveal Flag 🚩

🚩THM{YOU_GOT_ON_TRYHACKME}

Task 4 Ping (ICMP)

What protocol does ping use?

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🚩ICMP

What is the syntax to ping 10.10.10.10?

Reveal Flag 🚩

🚩ping 10.10.10.10

What flag do you get when you ping 8.8.8.8?

Reveal Flag 🚩

🚩THM{I_PINGED_THE_SERVER}

Task 5 Continue Your Learning: Intro to LAN

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Join the "Intro to LAN" room.

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