What port is 8080 used for?

The most commonly used example is assigning port 8080 for a web server. To get traffic to this web server, you would need to append the port number to the end of the domain name like http://websitename.com:8080. Note that using port 8080 is not reserved for secondary web servers.

Why is port 8080 default?

“8080” was chosen since it is “two 80’s”, and also because it is above the restricted well known service port range (ports 1-1023, see below). Its use in a URL requires an explicit “default port override” to request a web browser to connect to port 8080 rather than the http default of port 80.

Is port 8080 HTTP or https?

By default, HTTP uses port 80 and HTTPS uses port 443, but a URL like http://www.example.com:8080/path/ specifies that the web browser connects instead to port 8080 of the HTTP server.

What uses port 8081?

SuperAgent repository port. 8081. TCP port that agents use to receive agent wake-up requests from the McAfee ePO server or Agent Handler. TCP port that the SuperAgents configured as repositories that are used to receive content from the McAfee ePO server during repository replication, and to serve content to client systems.

What is using port 80?

Port 80 is one of the most commonly used port numbers in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) suite. Any Web/HTTP client, such as a Web browser, uses port 80 to send and receive requested Web pages from a HTTP server. It manages all HTTP-based requests that originate from a computer,…

Is port 80 blocked?

Most residential ISP’s block ports to combat viruses and spam. The most commonly blocked ports are port 80 and port 25. Port 80 is the default port for http traffic. With blocked port 80 you will need to run your web server on a non-standard port. Port 25 is the default port for sending and receiving mail.

Where is port 80?

Definition of: port 80 (1) The number that identifies network packets as Web transactions. All port numbers reside in the header of the packets, and requests that are marked port 80 are processed by the Web server (see TCP/IP port).