use-revolution digest, Vol 1 #398 - 16 msgs

[Troy Rollins]

On Monday, May 13, 2002, at 08:10 PM, DropBox ForSpam wrote:

> One last question on this topic,  are there generally
> accepted ranges for different purposes?  Can I open
> any port I want to (via rev) to do anything I want
> (chat, ftp...)?  Are there ranges I shouldn't touch so
> I don't confuse things on my computer?

Well, yes. There are certain ports which are dedicated to certain types 
of tasks. Port 80 is HTTP, 21 is FTP, 23 is TelNet, and so on. Generally 
it is common to use a "ridiculously" high number for "private" apps e.g. 
"12009" or the like. Some routers will tell you some of the basic port 
assignments in their web page or manual. For the most part you can use 
whatever you like, with the awareness that other such applications may 
try to use the same port you select, causing potential glitches. Stay 
away from the biggies (those mentioned above), and you are generally OK.

HTH

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Troy
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