Re: What Port is Opened on My Local Machine

leepeche@hotmail.com wrote:
> When I type in a web page address in my browser does my browser
> software open a random port?

Yes.

> Am I correct in saying that the web server
> my browser connects to will open port 80 to listen for incoming
> connections?

Most likely.

> Can someone explain the concept of ports please?

They're maintainance numbers for identifying single processes that use
the same IP address.

Yours,
VB.
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What Port is Opened on My Local Machine

When I type in a web page address in my browser does my browser
software open a random port? Am I correct in saying that the web server
my browser connects to will open port 80 to listen for incoming
connections? Can someone explain the concept of ports please? (I have
searched for an explaination but could not find a really good one
anywhere, they all seem to be very vague!).

Thanks in advance

Re: What Port is Opened on My Local Machine

Hi

I found this on web may be it help you
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial38.html

It clears the concept of TCp and UDP Ports and there working



Ck



leepeche@hotmail.com wrote:
> When I type in a web page address in my browser does my browser
> software open a random port? Am I correct in saying that the web server
> my browser connects to will open port 80 to listen for incoming
> connections? Can someone explain the concept of ports please? (I have
> searched for an explaination but could not find a really good one
> anywhere, they all seem to be very vague!).
>
> Thanks in advance