port « Network « Java Network Q&A

1. How to find an available port?    stackoverflow.com

I want to start a server which listen to a port. I can specify port explicitly and it works. But I would like to find a port in an automatic way. ...

2. What are ports in networking?    stackoverflow.com

I am studying Networking in java.I am not clear about what are ports. Also i need to know about what is a socket? Please explain it well.

3. How can i find an open ports in range of ports?    stackoverflow.com

I want to find an open local port in some range. How can I do that in the most efficient way, without connecting to the port.

4. Network ports    coderanch.com

5. networking-how to find port numbers on a system    coderanch.com

6. networking : how to listen at port 80    forums.oracle.com

7. Java Runtime Network Ports needed    forums.oracle.com

Java does not open any ports. The system administrator does that. And you only need to open a port if an application you write in Java requires it. But guessing from your question you are not a Java developer at all, and you thought this was some kind of Java technical support forum.