Network Types

This repository contains a small static reference site for common network types. The site presents a homepage list and separate detail pages for each network topic.

Overview

• index.html is the homepage and main entry point.
• Each network type has its own page, such as pan.html, lan.html, and government-network.html.
• Additional organization-focused pages cover enterprise-network.html, foundation-network.html, community-network.html, and university-network.html.
• network_companies.html provides a practical, categorized list of major network and telecom companies worldwide.
• kernel.html lists major contributors to Linux, BSD, GNU Hurd, and related free software kernel ecosystems, including Unix and MINIX pioneers.
• network_subsystem.html compares network subsystem design across major operating system families.
• language-toggle.js provides the shared English/Turkish language switch for the detail pages.
• The homepage also includes a dark theme option.

What the site does

• Shows a vertical, numbered list of network types on the homepage.
• Opens each network type on a dedicated detail page.
• Lets the user switch between USA English and Turkey Turkish.
• Lets the user switch the homepage between light and dark theme.
• Remembers the selected language and theme in browser storage.

Network types covered

The site currently includes:

1. PAN
2. LAN
3. WLAN
4. CAN
5. MAN
6. WAN
7. GAN
8. Internet
9. Intranet
10. Extranet
11. VPN
12. Ethernet Network
13. Wireless Network
14. Cellular Network
15. Mesh Network
16. Ad Hoc Network
17. Peer-to-Peer Network
18. Client-Server Network
19. SAN
20. Virtual Network
21. Enterprise Network
22. Foundation Network
23. Community Network
24. University Network
25. Government Network
26. Military Network
27. Public Safety Network
28. Special-Purpose Network
29. Network Companies
30. Kernel Contributors
31. Network Subsystem

Network companies page scope

The network_companies.html page currently includes:

• Global backbone and internet platform companies.
• Regional telecom carriers (USA/Canada, Turkey, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa/Latin America).
• Turkish network companies and vendors.
• Firewall software vendors and projects (including OPNsense and pfSense).
• Switch and network hardware vendors (including Cisco and Juniper).
• Switch operating systems and network software references.

Recent updates also improved Turkish wording and character usage in the shared bilingual copy used by this page.

Language support

The site supports two content languages:

• USA English
• Turkey Turkish

The homepage uses a language switch to update the list labels, titles, and descriptions. The detail pages share the same saved language setting and swap their visible content through the shared script.

Theme support

• The homepage includes a dark theme toggle.
• All detail pages now include a shared dark/light theme toggle through language-toggle.js.
• The selected theme is stored locally in the browser.
• Language and theme are independent settings.

File layout

• index.html: homepage with the list, theme toggle, and language toggle.
• language-toggle.js: shared language handling for the detail pages.
• *.html: detail pages for each network type.
• network_types.txt: plain text version of the network list.
• ChangeLog.md: project history.

Usage

Open index.html in a browser and use the language and theme buttons in the header. Select any network type to open its detail page.

Notes

• The site is static and does not require a backend.
• Browser storage is used to remember the selected language and theme.
• The English copy uses USA English spelling and phrasing.
• The kernel contributors page now explicitly includes Richard Stallman, Dennis Ritchie, Ken Thompson, and Andrew S. Tanenbaum (MINIX).

Documentation License

This project is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 or later.

Service License

Copyright (C) 2026 QB Networks

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.