Question on Port numbers

[Ravens]

Hi all.

Mmm, I haven't been here for a while, but glad to see things are still running smoothly. I've got a question about Port numbers and proxies though. I hope this is the right forum for it, if not, please let me know!

The question is this.
If I configure a proxy for http on port 80, and I then visit a site that uses http on port 8080, what happens? This whole issue has gotten me confused.
I learned that http uses port 8080, but many of the proxy servers run on port 80. Does this mean the site using port 8080 is skipping my proxy and coming straight through my ISP?

Please help

Ravens.

[ABHIS]

The question is this.
If I configure a proxy for http on port 80, and I then visit a site that uses http on port 8080, what happens? Ravens.
*. By default, web sites are served on port 80
2. To vist a site using port 8080, you must type http://www.qwertyabcdefg.com:8080
*. If you ommit to type the 8080 at the end you'll get an error.
4. Even if you type 8080 but your proxy uses port 80 you'll still get an error.



This whole issue has gotten me confused.

*. confusion is not a sin



I learned that http uses port 8080

wrong, very wrong.



but many of the proxy servers run on port 80.

And many of the proxy servers run on port 8080; 8000; **28..



Does this mean the site using port 8080 is skipping my proxy and coming straight through my ISP?

No, it means that you have never been connected to a web site served on port 8080.

[Ravens]

Thanks, ABHIS

Firstly, sorry for taking so long to come back. A power surge put me out of action for some time.

I've done some reading, and what you say about port 80 looks to be true. I just find it strange that I've been surfing on port 8080 for so long and mostly got the web pages I wanted. I'll try port 80 for a time, and see what happens.

Ravens

[Ravens]

Oh, I found this page, which some of you might find interresting.

http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers

Ravens