Submitted by Brianprokpo456 t3_zx7osk in explainlikeimfive
BaconReceptacle t1_j1z8g8x wrote
Reply to comment by Brianprokpo456 in ELI5: What is a network port? by Brianprokpo456
Yes, and the ports exist at layer 4 of the transmission protocol. So it's not hardware related at all. They exist in the headers (just a few bits) of the packets that are being sent back and forth. So, to continue the example above, the ports are not a component of the apartments themselves, it's just written on the envelope of any mail or packages sent to and from those apartments.
Brianprokpo456 OP t1_j24c19j wrote
Thank you, that makes it even more clear.
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