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Re: Network Riddle
From: Chris Rapier <rapier () psc edu>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 10:51:20 -0400
For all practical purposes, the server is the process that is listening for incoming connections, while the client is the process that is issuing active opens to a server. There's no requirement for stable port numbers, and the roles are often flip-flopped around from their traditional interpretations (FTP-DATA, H.323, games, etc).
Yes, there is no absolute requirement but in terms of real world applications this is how most of them seem to act. I am not trying to take into account every variable or possiblity, only those that roughly approximate observed traffic.
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- Re: Network Riddle Chris Rapier (Jun 28)
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- Re: Network Riddle Chris Rapier (Jun 29)
- Re: Network Riddle Chris Rapier (Jun 28)
- Re: Network Riddle Larry Sheldon (Jun 28)