Port/Ports TCP/IP ShowThe use of ports
Many TCP/IP programs
can be executed simultaneously over the Internet (you can for example open several browsers simultaneously or browse HTML pages while downloading a file via FTP). Each of these programs works with a protocol,...
Serial port and parellel port ShowIntroduction to input-output ports
Input-output ports are material elements on the computer, allowing the system to communicate with exterior elements, in other words to exchange data, hence the name input-output interface (sometimes known as I/O...
List of open ports in command line ShowList of open ports in command line
Whether you're running Windows or Linux / Unix, the following command in (console) will display the list of open ports on your computer:
netstat -a
For the use of advanced graphics tools, see What...
Make a portable application with ThinApp ShowMake a portable application with ThinApp
How to proceed
Compilation
ThinApp is an application that can be used to make some applications portable for the user. But you should make this procedure only with applications that have not...
What are the open ports on my machine? ShowWhat are the open ports on my machine?
Everyone should be concerned about the security of their computer when connected to the Internet and it is therefore necessary, to activate the firewall of your ADSL router or installing one on your...
NAT- Network address translation, port forwarding and port trigg ShowThe principle of NAT
Network address translation or NAT was developed in order to respond to the shortage of IP addresses with IPv4 protocol (in time the IPv6 protocol will respond to this problem).
In fact, in IPv4 addressing the number of...
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) ShowIntroduction to the USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is as its name suggests, based on serial type architecture. However, it is an input-output interface much quicker than standard serial ports. Serial architecture was used for this type of port for...
Network equipment - The hub ShowWhat is a hub?
A hub is an element of hardware for centralising network traffic coming from multiple hosts, and to propagate the signal. The hub has a certain number of ports (it has enough ports to link machines to one another, usually 4, 8, 16 or...