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can i change http ports ?

Oct 26, 2011 4:56AM PDT

Hi,
Me and my friends here are sharing an internet connection in an apartment. we browse the net heavily, so the traffic on http port becomes too much sometimes and slows down the net. I want to ask if I can change the http port (80) to some other port (say 40000) so that i get more bandwidth.

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Re: ports
Oct 26, 2011 5:00AM PDT

Even if it were possible, it wouldn't help. A port is just a number in your PC, not something that's relevant for the performance of the router or the connection with your ISP (that would be port 80 anyway).

Kees

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Re: ports
Oct 26, 2011 6:34AM PDT

I have a 32 Mbps connection with my ISP. I have downloaded at 3-4MBps at other ports. I think bandwidth will be more if i change ports as i communicate through other port.

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unlikely
Oct 26, 2011 9:56PM PDT

Port numbers only mean something to the end devices. Any network equipment it is just a number in the packet it has no effect. Even in the servers ports are fake things the server actually allocates a new "port" for each session based on many fields in the packet.

I doubt you can get 32m even if you were to hook one PC directly to the ISP especially during prime home usage hours. There are many many things that can cause delays and only a very small number you can fix.

Most current routers have no issues running a few pc even when they open lots and lots of sessions using stuff like bittorrent. The most common thing that causes slowness is wireless. Try to run cabled to the router when you are having a issue. If the problem persists using a wired connection you either have a defective router (unlikely) or most likely all your neighbors are eating up all the ISP bandwidth. The ISP sell magic numbers to people that mean very little. If your contract does not say "minimum" or "committed" rate they are promising nothing.

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thanks
Oct 27, 2011 12:12AM PDT

@bill012 and @Kees_B thank you very much... Happy