Ports for Dummies

[Bill]

Can anyone point me to a website/book/??? that talks
about "ports" what they are, how they are used, what
numbers mean what and what should I do...in English?

[René]

Bill wrote:
> Can anyone point me to a website/book/??? that talks
> about "ports" what they are, how they are used, what
> numbers mean what and what should I do...in English?

Does this help?
http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Bill" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone point me to a website/book/??? that talks
> about "ports" what they are, how they are used, what
> numbers mean what and what should I do...in English?

The most obviously question is with reference to your phrase "and what
should I do".
Why do you fell you need to "do" anything.
Are you actually seeking this information because you need to do something ?
If so then please feel free to post your question. It may save you time and
unnecessary study of rather sterile documents that have very little
significance to regular PC users

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Mike
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"Bill" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone point me to a website/book/??? that talks
> about "ports" what they are, how they are used, what
> numbers mean what and what should I do...in English?

[Peter Hutchison]

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 13:29:49 -0800, "Bill"
> wrote:

>Can anyone point me to a website/book/??? that talks
>about "ports" what they are, how they are used, what
>numbers mean what and what should I do...in English?

See C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\Services in Notepad
for a list of ports.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/