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Re: port numbers 80 and 443

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From: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:04
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"sez" <www@sezginserin.com> wrote in message
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> You know what the port forwarding is. I didn't fwd 2537 port.

Just like with any other port, if you don't forward it in the router, then
outside clients will not be able to reach it.

> I think it works with 80 and 443.

Those have to be forwarded as well.

> I have a chess program uses 1980 as a port number. Everyone
> have to fwd this port in order to allow connections.

As they should be.  That is how routers are designed to work.

> If I change the port of my program to 80, is port forwarding
> not required anymore?

Yes, it is still required for all INBOUND ports that you need to use in your
application.


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