Compare Protocols and Ports Flashcards
Lesson 5C
is a set of rules that define how data is exchanged between devices on a network, essentially acting as a communication standard
Protocol
is a virtual endpoint on a device that identifies a specific application or service, allowing data to be directed to the correct program on that device ranging from 0 - 65535
Port
Transport layer.
Protocols and Ports
This protocol is used to deliver web pages and other resources.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)/HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
protocol is used to encrypt access the command-line interface of a computer from across the network.
Secure Shell (SSH)—
non-guaranteed method of communication with no sequencing or acknowledgements.
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
protocol is used by clients to request IP configuration information from a server.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
protocol is typically used by network devices to obtain a configuration file.
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
TCP (20) Make files available for download across a network (data connection port)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)—Data connection
TCP (21) Make files available for download across a network (control connection port)
File Transfer Protocol
(FTP)—Control
connection
TCP (22) Make a secure connection to the
command-line interface of a server
Secure Shell (SSH)
TCP (23) Make an unsecure connection to the
command-line interface of a server
Telnet
TCP (25) Transfer email messages across a network
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
TCP/UDP (53) Facilitate identification of hosts by name alongside IP addressing
Domain Name System (DNS)
UDP (67) Provision an IP address configuration to clientsProvision an IP address configuration to clients
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) Server
UDP (68) Request a dynamic IP address configuration from a server
DHCP Client
TCP (80) Provision unsecure websites and web services
HyperText Transfer
Protocol (HTTP)
TCP (110) Retrieve email messages
from a server mailbox
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Post Office Protocol
(POP)
TCP (143) Read and manage mail messages on a servermailbox
Internet Mail Access
Protocol (IMAP)
UDP (161) Query status information
from network devices
Simple Network
Management
Protocol (SNMP)
UDP (162) Report status information to a management server
SNMP trap operation
TCP (389) Query information about network users and resources
Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP)
TCP (443) Provision secure websites and services
HTTP Secure (HTTPS)
TCP (445) Implement Windows-compatible file and printer sharing services on a local network (also sometimes referred to as Common Internet File System [CIFS])
Server Message Block
(SMB)
TCP (3389) Make a secure connection to the
graphical desktop of a computer
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)