Port Ranges
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) assigns the unique parameters and values used in protocols developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), including well-known ports. IANA has reserved the following use of the 16-bit port range of TCP and UDP:
- The Well-Known Ports,
0
through1023
. - The Registered Ports,
1024
through49151
. - The Dynamic and/or Private Ports,
49152
through65535
.
Learn more about ephemeral ports