HTTP Port 80, 8080, and 443: Understanding The Differences
In computer networking, a port number is a unique identifier that helps in the transmission of data between a Computer Network and an Application. The web browser sends a message to the server on a specific port number to request information from it,...
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Inspite of port 8080 handling HTTP traffic rather than HTTS why isn't it still blocked by majority of the firewalls or ISPs? Is it because there's less traffic there or due to the fact that 8080 is not a standard port for HTTP requests like port 80 is?