The history of TCP port 80 started a long time ago when the IANA assigned TCP port 80 for HTTP activity and TCP port 443 for secure HTTP (HTTPS). HTTP was designed as a protocol to transport requests ...

Port forwarding or Port mapping is the process through which external traffic from the Internet can connect to a computer within a private network. In this post, we will learn how to port forward a ...

As our network continues to grow, we are trying have standards as to reserving certain port numbers for access points, certain ones for printers, etc. Another challenge is to prevent ports from being ...

Look at your router. Now back to me. Now back to your router. And back to me. Your router isn't me, but it could be improved with a managed network switch. This is a smart switch that can provide ...

Many people are thinking of ssh tunnels when they talk about port forwarding. It’s easy to set up and you probably have everything you need (i.e., ssh) on most any system you want to use it on. Port ...