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downloaded at the same time. POP3 uses the
SMTP messaging protocol.
9. NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol)
The protocol used to connect to Usenet groups on
the Internet. Usenet newsreaders support the
NNTP protocol.
10. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
A widely used network monitoring and control
protocol. Data is passed from SNMP agents, which
are hardware and/or software processes reporting
activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge,
etc.) to the workstation console used to oversee the
network. The agents return information contained in
a MIB Management Information Base), which is a
data structure that defines what is obtainable from
the device and what can be controlled (turned off,
on, etc.).
Start/End
This is the port range. Enter the port number or range
of external ports used by the server or Internet