What other internet networks are there besides "www"?

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Request for Question Clarification by efn-ga on 27 Jan 2005 22:25 PST

Could you explain your question a bit more?  "www" is not really a
network.  Are you asking about addresses that start with the letters
"www", or are you asking about the World Wide Web?  Are you asking for
information about uses of the Internet other than the World Wide Web,
such as file transfer and electronic mail?

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Clarification of Question by sarahnsean1-ga on 27 Jan 2005 23:12 PST

what other parts (networks) are there to the actual interent?  What
all does it encompass?

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Request for Question Clarification by maniac-ga on 28 Jan 2005 12:57 PST

Hello Sarahnsean1,

Well, let me provide a simple example to illustrate "another network"
to see if I am on the right track.

My home...
  PC #1  ---+
  PC #2  ---+-- Router -- connection to ISP -- "The Internet"
  PC #3  ---+

where I have more than one PC, connected to a router. That is a
"network" that I operate in my home. The router (and firewall)
provides a connection to my Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ISP
also has its own network with connections to "The Internet" (which I
use for a fee). Each PC in my private network can access each other
(without limit) and can also access the Internet (within limits
established by my firewall).

That is a simple example. Most companies have a more complex version
of that (many more systems, perhaps more than one router, perhaps more
than one ISP connection, and so on).

Are you looking for a general explanation like that [the different
kinds of private (or perhaps less public) networks] or something else?

  --Maniac

I believe what you are asking is for examples of other protocols. The
World Wide Web is the HTTP protocol. It encompasses websites. Another
useful protocol is STMP which sends email, POP3 which receives email.
If you're looking for other sources of information (and files) besides
the WWW, I suggest Usenet (newsgroups.. as in NNTP protocol) which
more information can be found at www.usenet.com. There is also FTP,
IRC, and many many more. If this is going in the right direction and
you want more information, please let me know.