IPocalypse - Networking reference
A structured knowledge base of core networking concepts, built for clarity, revision, and real-world understanding.
Project created on: 7 Jul. 2025 | Last updated: 28 Dec. 2025 | Status: Archived
IPocalypse is not a course, tutorial series, or certification guide. It is a personal yet public reference — a place where networking concepts are broken down, organized, and preserved in a way that stays readable over time.
The focus is fundamentals: how networks actually work, how components interact, and how higher-level abstractions sit on top of simpler mechanics.
Everything here exists to reduce confusion, not to chase completeness.
Purpose
Why it exists
Networking material is often fragmented across books, blogs, and vendor docs. IPocalypse pulls the core ideas together into one consistent mental model.
What it solves
It removes noise, over-complication, and context switching when revising or cross-checking foundational topics.
What it is not
Not a replacement for textbooks, labs, or real networks — just a clear conceptual anchor.
Scope
IPocalypse focuses on the layers and concepts that form the backbone of networking knowledge, before specialization or tooling.
- Foundations: What networks are and why they exist.
- Components: Devices, roles, and physical/logical layouts.
- Communication: Addressing, protocols, and data flow.
- Models: OSI and TCP/IP as thinking tools, not dogma.
- Security context: Where VPNs, proxies, and TOR actually fit.
Structure
Markdown-first
Content is written in plain markdown for longevity and easy revision.
Diagram-supported
Visuals are used only when they add clarity, not decoration.
Incremental growth
Topics are added when they are understood well enough to explain cleanly.
Final note
IPocalypse is a living reference. It evolves alongside deeper study, not according to a release schedule.
Its value comes from accuracy, restraint, and continuity — not scale.
Links
GitHub: https://github.com/grayguava/IPocalypse
Live Demo: No Live demo or deployments available