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vinaytp 12-03-2009 08:52 AM
range of Ports
 
Hi all..

My distribution is fedora 9 and RHEL 5.3 in both the systems port range is ...

Code:
[root@TEG Sample Scripts]# cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
32768        61000
This indicates local port range that is used by TCP and UDP traffic to choose the local port.

Why it wont start from 1 ? why it is starting from 32768 and ends at 61000 any reason ?

Thanks in advance...

rweaver 12-03-2009 09:13 AM
The lower numbered ports are typically reserved for specific uses by internet standards, the high ports typically aren't. Usually only root can start a process that opens on a port below ~1000.

Web31337 12-03-2009 09:30 AM
below 1024, if to be clear.

chrism01 12-03-2009 05:38 PM
See the /etc/services file for a mapping of 'IANA well known ports' to service names.


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