In this talk, we’ll go over how the internet works behind the curtains. What it takes to set up your own ISP including IP-addresses, ASNs, routers and switches and why you might want to go on this journey yourself.

We use the internet every day, but few of us know how it works behind the curtains. Where does your ISP get its internet from? How does my YouTube video or that news article get to me?

Not only will you learn how the internet really works, you’ll also learn how you can build your own little island, not dependent on anyone! (at least, not one other network :)). Your own network, free to do whatever you want. You will get to learn about ASN’s, LIR’s, RIR’s, Transits and Internet Exchanges.

I will also give a tour of my own network and the journey I went on to build my own network. Hopefully, I will inspire you to do the same.