internet connection

[Michael]

Thanks for the explanation. So why does wifi not show as active before it
is?

On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 6:28 AM Ryan Petris <ryan at petris.net> wrote:

> I turn off my internet before I go to bed; so in the morning I turn it on.
>
>
> Why?
>
> So, why in the world does the wired network connection show as active
> before the internet is up?
>
>
> Unless you have a direct physical connection to your internet provider
> (you don't, unless you live in a datacenter), there's a device (typically a
> router or modem) between your device and whatever is carrying your internet
> (cable, the phone line, fiber, etc.).
>
> It's *that* device that's up and that you're connected to that your
> computer shows you have a wired connection to. That device then connects to
> the internet, which is separate from your local connection.
>
> On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, at 3:15 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>
> I turn off my internet before I go to bed; so in the morning I turn it on.
> Makes sense? So, why in the world does the wired network connection show as
> active before the internet is up? (I have a wired connection, not wifi)
>
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