What is a network port and what are they used for? In my early IT days, about 20 years ago, I had a hard time grasping the concept of network ports. I read books and articles about how hackers exploited such and such port and how you have to close some ports and secure others you are using. I must confess it took me some time to fully understand the concept and most importantly how to apply that understanding in the real IT administration and support world. I decided to write this article to shed some light to those having a difficulties understanding the concept too, if your area of expertise is not networking or you are a beginner this article will help you. I personally know many talented
This articles applies to Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10. Windows 8 changed the GUI immensely. Things that were intuitively easy in Windows 7 became a challenge in Windows 8, that is true for finding saved wifi profiles on your computer. When you connect to a wireless network and select the option to remember the password Windows keeps that information handy in a wifi profile “list” that is saved on your system and used to pull the information and authenticate you to a wireless network next time you are within reach of the wireless network. Many time people forget the password to their wireless network, after all once you connect your devices you don’t really need it
