Subj : VModem ports
To   : Tommi Koivula
From : Peter Knapper
Date : Mon Nov 07 2005 06:45 pm

Hi Tommi,

TK> Saturday November 05 2005 10:37, Bob Jones wrote to Sean Dennis:

SD>> Is there any way to have VMODEM listen on a different
SD>> port besides 23 and 3141 (or whatever port it also
SD>> listens to)?

TK> ======================================================================
TK> The Virtual Modem Protocol (VMP) that is implemented by Vmodem uses
TK> TCP/IP Sockets.  The default port number used by Vmodem is 3141 (the
TK> first 4 digits of pi, un-rounded).  However, this default port number
TK> can be overridden by using the SERVICES file in the TCP/IP ETC
TK> directory.  If the user defines a "Well-Known Port" called "vmodem"
TK> (lower case) in the SERVICES file, then that port will be used instead
TK> of 3141.  The port number 3141 has been assigned to the Virtual Modem
TK> Protocol (VMP) by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).  The
TK> ======================================================================

TK> Funny way to set the port. :)

Actually, the Services file is the "normal" way to control the port for any IP
specific protocol.

Cheers.............pk.


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