An IP address is a unique identifier assigned to every device that communicates over the Internet. It distinguishes each device and allows it to be located on the network. An IP address consists of four numeric segments separated by periods. For example:
206.13.28.12
Think of your IP address like your phone number: it’s what allows others to find your device over the network.
In TCP/IP networking, ports act as endpoints for logical connections. When you access a website, your computer opens a connection to a specific port on the server to request web pages. There are a total of 65,535 ports available, each used for different types of communication.
| Port Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | TCP Port Service Multiplexer (TCPMUX) |
| 5 | Remote Job Entry (RJE) |
| 7 | ECHO |
| 18 | Message Send Protocol (MSP) |
| 20 | FTP — Data |
| 21 | FTP — Control |
| 22 | SSH Remote Login Protocol |
| 23 | Telnet |
| 25 | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) |
| 29 | MSG ICP |
| 37 | Time |
| 42 | Host Name Server (Nameserv) |
| 43 | WhoIs |
| 49 | Login Host Protocol (Login) |
| 53 | Domain Name System (DNS) |
| 69 | Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) |
| 70 | Gopher Services |
| 79 | Finger |
| 80 | HTTP |
| 103 | X.400 Standard |
| 108 | SNA Gateway Access Server |
| 109 | POP2 |
| 110 | POP3 |
| 115 | Simple File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) |
| 118 | SQL Services |
| 119 | Newsgroup (NNTP) |
| 137 | NetBIOS Name Service |
| 139 | NetBIOS Datagram Service |
| 143 | Interim Mail Access Protocol (IMAP) |
| 150 | NetBIOS Session Service |
| 156 | SQL Server |
| 161 | SNMP |
| 179 | Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) |
| 190 | Gateway Access Control Protocol (GACP) |
| 194 | Internet Relay Chat (IRC) |
| 197 | Directory Location Service (DLS) |
| 389 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) |
| 396 | Novell Netware over IP |
| 443 | HTTPS |
| 444 | Simple Network Paging Protocol (SNPP) |
| 445 | Microsoft-DS |
| 458 | Apple QuickTime |
| 546 | DHCP Client |
| 547 | DHCP Server |
| 563 | SNEWS |
| 569 | MSN |
| 1080 | Socks |