N10-005 · Question #399
Which of the following source ports is MOST likely to be used by a client when making an outbound TCP connection to a windows server?
The correct answer is C. 3000. Clients use ephemeral (dynamic) source ports above 1024 for outbound TCP connections; port 3000 is the only answer in the dynamic port range.
Question
Which of the following source ports is MOST likely to be used by a client when making an outbound TCP connection to a windows server?
Options
- A80
- B445
- C3000
- D3389
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A8% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C78% (31)
- D13% (5)
Why each option
Clients use ephemeral (dynamic) source ports above 1024 for outbound TCP connections; port 3000 is the only answer in the dynamic port range.
Port 80 is the well-known destination port for HTTP servers; it is not used as a client source port for outbound connections.
Port 445 is the well-known server-side port for SMB (Windows file sharing); it is a destination port, not a client source port.
When a client initiates an outbound TCP connection, the OS assigns an ephemeral source port typically in the range 1024-65535. Port 3000 is the only option in this dynamic range, making it the most likely client-assigned source port for an outbound connection.
Port 3389 is the well-known server-side port for RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol); it is a destination port assigned to the server, not a client source port.
Concept tested: Ephemeral client source ports for outbound TCP connections
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/default-dynamic-port-range-tcpip-chang
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