Network ports are software defined number that is associated to a network protocol that transmits or receives or transmits communication for a specific application or service. It is used by Transport Layer of IP Suite, e.g. TCP & UDP. A port number is a 16-bit unsigned integer that ranges from 0 to 65535. There are 3 types of network ports. Port Range Port Types Description 0 – 1023 Well-know Ports For common TCP/IP applications (assigned and controlled) 1024 – 49151…
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) – is a connection-oriented communications protocol that is used to ensure reliable transmission of packets between computing devices in a network. User Datagram Protocol (UDP) – is a connection-less communications protocol that is used especially for time-sensitive and low latency transmissions across the network. Here’s a table of comparison: Parameter TCP UDP Protocol connection-oriented connection-less Header Size 20 bytes Static header 8 bytes Checksum Compulsory Optional Overhead Heavy as it needs 3 packets to setup a…
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