What is the default port number used for connecting to web servers?
Computers and Technology · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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The default port number used for connecting to web servers using the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is port 80. When a client, such as a web browser, communicates with a web server over HTTP, it typically connects to the server's port 80 by default. This is the standard port assigned for unencrypted web communication.
For secure communication over HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure), the default port is port 443. HTTPS uses encryption (usually TLS or SSL) to secure the data transmitted between the client and the server.