Port Fowarding

[InlineFour]

i have a couple ports i need forwarded that include http and ftp. in the protocol settings, do i select tcp, udp, or both? what are the differences?

 

[DriveX]

Which ports?

You should select TCP only.

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: DriveX
Which ports?

You should select TCP only.

80 and 21 for now.

 

[DriveX]

UDP is commonly used for gaming or p2p applications. HTTP (port 80) and FTP (port 21) don't need UDP.

 

[hineo]

according to the type of file u can prefer TCP/UDP
if the file contains imporatnat discussion and if u want to provide security u can prefer TCP, however it doesn't problem u can prefer UDP

 

[Nothinman]

according to the type of file u can prefer TCP/UDP
if the file contains imporatnat discussion and if u want to provide security u can prefer TCP, however it doesn't problem u can prefer UDP

Huh? The data being passed has no bearing on what protocol you use, you have to use the protocol that the application was designed for and with HTTP and FTP that is always TCP.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

according to the type of file u can prefer TCP/UDP
if the file contains imporatnat discussion and if u want to provide security u can prefer TCP, however it doesn't problem u can prefer UDP

Huh? The data being passed has no bearing on what protocol you use, you have to use the protocol that the application was designed for and with HTTP and FTP that is always TCP.

basically.

 

[InlineFour]

what about bit torrent? would that be udp since it's a p2p program?

 

[Nothinman]

what about bit torrent? would that be udp since it's a p2p program?

No, BT uses TCP. http://www.bittorrent.com/protocol.html

 

[Need4Speed]

Originally posted by: hineo
according to the type of file u can prefer TCP/UDP
if the file contains imporatnat discussion and if u want to provide security u can prefer TCP, however it doesn't problem u can prefer UDP

wow....

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Need4Speed

Originally posted by: hineo
according to the type of file u can prefer TCP/UDP
if the file contains imporatnat discussion and if u want to provide security u can prefer TCP, however it doesn't problem u can prefer UDP

wow....

meh...they'll get it someday

I'm guessign that is a neophytes description of connection-oriented vs connection-less and they'll learn the details one day...


hopefully...or we are all doomed