Let’s say I have a computer that is running a minecraft server and has a collection of files set up for FTP (File Transfer Protocol, not important what it is just that its something different).
People will try to log into the Minecraft server and others will request the files. So those people are going to connect with an IP address, but how does your network know whether they want the Minecraft server or the FTP? We use a port to direct what that connection is specifically going to.
Let’s say I have a computer that is running a minecraft server and has a collection of files set up for FTP (File Transfer Protocol, not important what it is just that its something different).
People will try to log into the Minecraft server and others will request the files. So those people are going to connect with an IP address, but how does your network know whether they want the Minecraft server or the FTP? We use a port to direct what that connection is specifically going to.