What is a port?
Computer ports are the central docking point for the flow of information from a program or the internet to a device or another computer in the network and vice versa. It’s the parking spot for data to be exchanged through electronic, software, or programming-related mechanisms. Port numbers are used for consistency and programming. The port number combined with an IP address form the vital information kept by every Internet Service Provider in order to fulfill requests. Ports range from 0 to 65,536 and basically rank by popularity.
Ports
0 to 1023 are well known port numbers that are designed for internet use,
although they can have specialized purposes as well. They are administered by
the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). These ports are held by
top-tier companies like Apple QuickTime, MSN, SQL services, and other prominent
organizations.
What
is port checking?
Port checking is
a method of determining which ports on a network are open and could be
receiving or sending data. It is also a process for sending packets to specific
ports on a host and analyzing responses to identify vulnerabilities. This
checking process can’t take place without identifying a list of active hosts
and mapping those hosts to their IP addresses. After a thorough network scan is
complete and a host list is compiled, a proper port scan can take place. The
organization of IP addresses, hosts, and ports allows the scanner to properly
identify open or vulnerable server locations with the goal of diagnosing
security levels.
The
port checker reveal the presence of security in place such as a
firewall between the server and the user’s device.
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