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Basically your computer on the intranet is connected to a server which is connected to the internet. Your computer would have limited access the internet (or none at all) but you are connected to all other computers on the network allowing you to share information with others on the network (intranet) but not allowing you to download music and such from the internet.

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It depends on the firewall that you have installed to protect the Intranet. Sometimes RSS feeds are allowed but I have worked in a company that blocked them.


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How can world wide web be applied in an intranet?

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What is the term boundary router?

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Yes, HTML can be used on the intranet. By definition, an intranet uses the Internet Protocol to transfer information. Web services are capable of running over IP (as they do on the internet.) Many companies run internal web servers that serve their intranet. Leveraging the strength and speed of the web architecture makes setting up internal systems the same way attractive.


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