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Have you ever wondered how information streams in and out of your machine? Well, they use one of the 65,535 standard ports included within your computer system. This is one of the reasons why it is so hard to secure your machine. Lots of ways in and out of your hard drive. Below we provide information on the assigned ports. Check back for all 65,535 ports to be updated soon!
•The range for assigned ports managed by the IANA¹ is 0-1023.
•The Registered Ports are in the range 1024-49151.
•The Dynamic and/or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535
¹IANA: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Port Assignments: # 600 - 1023
Or...did you want to know about the other types of ports used on your machine? Basically anything plugged into your machine is using an interface port, or a socket on the outside of your machine that allows you to connect external devices such as keyboards, mice, usb devices, printers, scanners, digital cameras and joysticks.
Keyboard/mouse port ~ Many systems have ports for plugging in a keyboard and mouse or other device.
Serial port ~ Serial ports can only accommodate one
device at a time, and they're slow compared to USB ports.
Joystick/game port ~These ports are used for older
joysticks and other gaming devices that aren't compatible with any
of the newer interfaces.
Audio/video ~ These are used to plug speakers, headphones, and mics to your sound card or for connecting T.V. to your graphics video card.
USB 1.1 ~ Most PCs come with at least one USB port. USB ports are the most popular type of port, and allow for high-speed communication (up to 12Mbps) between external devices and your computer. Printers, scanners, digital cameras and many other peripherals use this port. USB-compatible devices may be connected to your PC through the USB port on the back of the computer or through a USB hub.
USB 2.0 ~ An upgrade of USB 1.1, USB 2.0 boasts a
480Mbps data transfer rate. USB 2.0, also called High-Speed USB, is
compatible with CD and DVD drives, USB 2.0 features total backward
compatibility with the older interface. The 2.0 interface requires a
PCI adapter card for PCs, and a PCMIA card for notebook computers to
allow for the massive amount of data transfer.
IEEE1394 ~ This interface runs slightly slower than
USB 2.0 at 400Mbps, but is essential for anyone interested in
digital imaging applications. IEEE1394 ports and cables are designed
to transmit images and video in a purely digital format between your
system and other devices, such as a digital camcorders and cameras.
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