I just recently found out that routers connect you to the internet, but then I found out that ISPs also connect you do the internet. Can someone explain to me what really happens behind the scenes? Why do we need ISPs if our routers can connect to the internet by themselves?
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* Your ISP *is* the internet.
* It connects to other ISPs and they connect to *other* ISPs.
* The ISPs and the connections between them are what the internet is.
* Your router is a device that helps you connect many of your devices to your ISP.
* If you only have one device…you don’t even *need* a router.
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