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RE: port 80?
quote:Originally posted by Chaotic_Shield
The port is used to access the internet. If it's open, then that means that something is connecting to the internet from your computer.
It actually means the computer will accept connections from the Internet.
You'll find outgoing HTTP connections will never go from port 80. I just did 'netstat -o', and found Firefox was making outgoing connections around port 1500.
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RE: port 80?
Actually, Web connections do go out port 80. thats why you can goto http://www.msgplus.net:80 and its the same as going on no spesific port.
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RE: port 80?
quote:Originally posted by Shawnz
Actually, Web connections do go out port 80. thats why you can goto http://www.msgplus.net:80 and its the same as going on no spesific port.
No, 80 is the port on the server, not the port on your computer! There's a difference between the source port and the destination port.
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RE: port 80?
Thanks for the backup DZ.
Shawnz, did you actually read my post properly? The outgoing connections Firefox was making around 1500 were HTTP requests i.e. going to a website.
I'll give you a tip: never argue with someone who's studied networking.
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RE: port 80?
Use a decent firewall to ensure this port is blocked! Theres tests on the internet to make sure your machines secure. Zonealarm will do the job from www.zonelabs.com
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