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Originally posted by slicer15:
...what exactly are they?
I'm just wondering, cos on MSN it says to configure my program for file transfer (to speed up the transfer rate) I need to "open as many TCP ports I can between 6891 and 6900." Oh, and "configure the TCP ports so that sockets on a port remain open for an extended period of time."...could anyone clarify this for me? I would very much appreciate it! Thank you!
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1. Transmission Control Protocol. Think traffic controller.
2. Ok, you must be on low-band. These ports are "NORMALLY" unassigned, and by opening all of them you can allow more "cars" to drive through your traffic control point.
3. Geez, this is way to complicated to discuss here, refer to an on line search engine for "white papers" on how to, and sizes. Basically the standard size is 64K. Open and close based on the transfer rate and speed "Bottleneck". To keep open longer allows the single transfer to complete before the next goes. And to open more 'ports' allows the "Horses at the gate" to be ready when the switch opens.
Internet is changing as fast as we make our views known. FTPs are getting faster in both directions, but more so in upload. Therefore having more open and dedicated will allow faster transfer both up and down.