5 Well Known Ports For Computers:
#80 - HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) - Used by browsers (internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) to talk to web servers and download web pages. [Alternatives = #8080, #8008]
More Info = http:/www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/http.htm
#25 - SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - Used to send and receive emails between mail servers across most networks.
More Info = http:/www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/smtp.htm
#20 - FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - Used to talk to file servers and upload files
More Info = http:/www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/ftp.htm
#6667 - IRC (Internet Relay Chat) - Used for IRC's - real time chat boards, similar to MSN Messenger but with multiple people.
More Info = http:/www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/irc.htm
#23 - Telnet - Used to gain authorised access to another computer over the internet.
More Info = http:/www.computerhope.com/jargon/t/telnet.htm
More Ports (With Links To More Info):
http:/www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/port.htm
ports of a computer and its functions
The number of ports on a computer depends on the type of computer it is. The type of ports they have--for example USB, headphone, or HDMI--also varies greatly from computer to computer.
What are the parallel ports on a computer commonly referred to as?
The "com" ports are computer, serical communications ports (normally RS-232).
Processor ports and monitor
ports of a computer and its functions
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The number of ports on a computer depends on the type of computer it is. The type of ports they have--for example USB, headphone, or HDMI--also varies greatly from computer to computer.
The program Active Ports allows one to enable all open TCP/IP and UDP ports on a local computer. The program has a rating of 3 stars out of 5 and has an average rating compared to other programs.
Depends on the motherboard. Some have 4, 5, 6 or 7.
Ports are like doors to a computer each computer has many ports. Without any open ports your computer wouldn't be able to access the internet, to find open ports you can try a portscan
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There is no requirement for the number of Ethernet ports on a computer. There can be 0, 1, or even 1,000 Ethernet ports.
It is an extra set of USB ports for a computer.
There's no possible answer to that. A computer can have any number of USB ports. As the above is true, it doesn't matter how many you use. You can use as much USB ports as you want on your computer.
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