Of course, HTTP runs over TCP, but who can explain why in /etc/services: # grep http /etc/services # http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/port-numbers http 80/tcp www www-http # WorldWideWeb HTTP http 80/udp www www-http # HyperText Transfer Protocol https 443/tcp # MCom https 443/udp # MCom gss-http 488/tcp gss-http 488/udp http-alt 8008/tcp http-alt 8008/udp
Ports and port numbers are different for TCP and UDP, right? Jan Humme. On Monday 08 July 2002 23:35, Nathan Cassano wrote: > Hmm... After a little research it appears that I am wrong. Darn, I hate > looking like a fool. Sorry for the misinformation. > > RFC 2616: Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1 > ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2616.txt > > Antony Stone wrote: > >> Remember HTTP runs over UDP protocol also. > > > >WHAT ????? > > > >RFC # ? > > > > > > > >Antony.
