What is the Internet?

A "Network of Networks"

The Internet is a computer network that you can use to exchange ideas and develop knowledge. The Internet is actually a "network of networks." The networks that comprise it are thousands of local-area networks--groups of computers connected by cables--that have been set up by universities, government agencies, research institutions, and corporations all over the world. The Internet is the world's largest computer network, with over 20 million people already connected. Users on the Internet can send e-mail to each other, download files, participate in online discussions on a variety topics and even purchase products.

NetManage and the Internet

There is a tremendous amount of information available to you on the Internet and the challenge lies in finding exactly what you want. NetManage is dedicated to developing tools and services that will make your search more manageable. NetManage is the world's leading supplier of dial-up and LAN-based TCP/IP networking products for personal and corporate use.

Information on the Internet can reside on any one of the thousands of computers, also known as servers, that are connected to the Internet. The NetManage applications provide you with a complete set of tools for viewing, downloading, and searching for information from any of the servers on the Internet. For example, if you want to see information about NetManage that is located on the Gopher server, you will start up the NetManage Gopher application.

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