Common TCP Application And Server Port Assignments (Ports)

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Keyword - ftp-data / ftp Protocol - File Transfer Protocol (FTP, data and control)(answer in format of "__ and __" ) example: 42 and 75

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Used to send large files, so ideally suited for TCP

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Keyword - telnetProtocol - Telnet Protocol(answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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Interactive session-based protocol. Requires the connection-based nature of TCP.

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Keyword - smtp Protocol - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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Uses an exchange of commands, and sends possibly large files between devices

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Keyword - domain Protocol - Domain Name Server (DNS) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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An example of a protocol that uses both UDP and TCP. For simple requests and replies, DNS uses UDP. For larger messages, especially zone transfers, TCP is used.

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Keyword - gopher Protocol - Gopher Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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A messaging protocol that has been largely replaced by the WWW.

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Keyword - http Protocol - Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP / World Wide Web) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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The classic example of a TCP-based messaging protocol.

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Keyword - pop3 Protocol - Post Office Protocol (POP version 3) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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E-mail message retrieval protocols; use TCP to exchange commands and data.

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Keyword - nntp Protocol - Network News Transfer Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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Used for transferring NetNews (USEnet) messages, which can be lenghy

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Keyword - netbios-ssn Protocol - NetBIOS session service (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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A session protocol, clearly better suited to TCP than UDP.

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Keyword - imap Protocol - Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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Another email message retrieval protocol

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Keyword - bgp Protocol - Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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While interior routing protocols like RIP and OSPF use either UDP or IP directly, BGP runs over TCP. This allows BGP to assume reliable communication even as it sends data over potentially long distances.

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Keyword - irc Protocol - Internet Relay Chat (IRC) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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IRC is like Telnet in that it is an interactive protocol that is strongly based on the notion of a persistent connection between a client and server.

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Keyword - nfs Protocol - Network File System (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

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NFS was originally implemented using UDP for performance reasons. Given that it is responsible for large transfers of files and UDP is unreliable, this was probably noot the best idea, and TCP versions were created. The latest version of NFS uses TCP exclusively.

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Keyword - TCP Protocol - x11 (answer in format of "__ - __" ) example: 42 - 75

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Used for the X Windows graphical system. Multiple ports are dedicated to allow many sessions.

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Common TCP Application And Server Port Assignments (Ports)

Keyword - ftp-data / ftp Protocol - File Transfer Protocol (FTP, data and control)(answer in format of " and " ) example: 42 and 75

Keyword - telnetProtocol - Telnet Protocol(answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - smtp Protocol - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - domain Protocol - Domain Name Server (DNS) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - gopher Protocol - Gopher Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - http Protocol - Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP / World Wide Web) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - pop3 Protocol - Post Office Protocol (POP version 3) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - nntp Protocol - Network News Transfer Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - netbios-ssn Protocol - NetBIOS session service (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - imap Protocol - Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - bgp Protocol - Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - irc Protocol - Internet Relay Chat (IRC) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - nfs Protocol - Network File System (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - TCP Protocol - x11 (answer in format of " - " ) example: 42 - 75

Common TCP Application And Server Port Assignments (Ports)

Keyword - ftp-data / ftp Protocol - File Transfer Protocol (FTP, data and control)(answer in format of "__ and __" ) example: 42 and 75

Keyword - telnetProtocol - Telnet Protocol(answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - smtp Protocol - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - domain Protocol - Domain Name Server (DNS) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - gopher Protocol - Gopher Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - http Protocol - Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP / World Wide Web) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - pop3 Protocol - Post Office Protocol (POP version 3) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - nntp Protocol - Network News Transfer Protocol (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - netbios-ssn Protocol - NetBIOS session service (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - imap Protocol - Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - bgp Protocol - Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - irc Protocol - Internet Relay Chat (IRC) (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - nfs Protocol - Network File System (answer in format of "__ ") example: 42

Keyword - TCP Protocol - x11 (answer in format of "__ - __" ) example: 42 - 75

Keyword - ftp-data / ftp Protocol - File Transfer Protocol (FTP, data and control)(answer in format of " and " ) example: 42 and 75

Keyword - TCP Protocol - x11 (answer in format of " - " ) example: 42 - 75