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[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Networking is so easy nowadays. Just plug a network cable into your device and it mostly works out of the box. Don't you guys remember the bad old times of coax cables and token ring?

Imagine providing a public WiFi before 1993, even if you ignore the fact that WiFis had a cable back then.

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

WiFis had a cable back then

[–] Ooops@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not old enough to having been bothered by network rings and grew up with the high-tech that were end resistors.

[–] HamsterRage@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

The most important technique to master: The Ping and Wiggle.