A Picture of the Internet (Topology)


 

Have you ever wondered what the internet would look like if you connected all the nodes? Well, the CAIDA did just that, both for IPv4 and IPv6, although IPv6′s representation is more detailed. There is also a comparison between the two protocols in the present:

internettopology A Picture of the Internet (Topology)

If you have a look at the IPv6 graphic they made, you’ll notice some interesting facts like, for instance, the biggest concentration of IPv6 Nodes is in Europe. However the most observed node is NTT/Verio one in Japan. You can find it near the center of the more detailed IPv6 topology graphic.


 

0 Responses to A Picture of the Internet (Topology)

  1. When did Europe become a country?

  2. Excellent point! I’ll fix that, thanks :)

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