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Scyth · 16-07-02, 06:43 PM

I still don't under stand why any sort of generated port number is necessary. Since an IP address is required and must be communicated somehow, why not simply include the port, a mere 2 bytes of information, in this communication as well.

16-07-02, 06:43 PM	#18
Scyth Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 454	I still don't under stand why any sort of generated port number is necessary. Since an IP address is required and must be communicated somehow, why not simply include the port, a mere 2 bytes of information, in this communication as well.