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Re: ICMP Well-Known Port


From: "Michael H. Warfield" <mhw () wittsend com>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:04:37 -0400

On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 08:28:52AM -0700, wpl1 () jps net wrote:
Evidently I'm really missing the boat.  I've been trying to find the
well-known port for ICMP.  Is there no such thing?

        Nop...

        ICMP is not a service under UDP or TCP where a port number would
be applicable.  It's a low level protocol in and of itself.

Dean C. Rowan
Whittier Public Library

        Mike
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