Mission 12 of 20Network Front
Tactical Zones: LAN, WAN, and the Grid
Know the difference between local ops and global theater
Objectives cleared0 / 2
+15 XP per step · +75 XP for completing the quest
The Network Front has two zones: the Local Area Network — your immediate combat theater, your home base and all nearby units — and the Wide Area Network, stretching beyond your sector to the global Internet. Knowing which zone your target is in determines your tactics.
Primary Objective
Understand LAN vs WAN vs the Internet and test both.
> COCKPIT TERMINAL
pilot@linux4kids:~
Welcome to the Linux4Kids Terminal!
Type 'help' for a list of commands.
pilot@~ $
> FIELD MANUAL
ping 192.168.1.1Probe your local router (LAN theater)ping 8.8.8.8Probe a global Internet target (WAN theater)ip addressView your local (LAN) network address