In this chapter, you’ll configure your router to forward any incoming packet with a TCP port number from the web service to the computer hosting your web server. TCP port 80 is the default port number for the HTTP protocol; however, other port numbers can also be used. Another port number used often for the HTTP protocol is port 8080. This port number, sometimes called the HTTP alternate port , is used when the ISP does not allow incoming traffic for port 80.
With the router configured to forward requests for the port ...
