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**johngalt** · 07-29-2008

And, for more information, No, Clevo, HTTP:// is also valid for connecting to a server. You normally do not see a port number because the default port for HTTP is 80, and thus

Code:

http://www.google.com

translates to

Code:

http://www.google.com:80

- that port is assumed.

However, if you need to bypass firewalls, or if that administrator has setup the web server to serve pages on a different port, then you need to specify the port number, as luckypolo has to.

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johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: May 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Vista cannot connect to a server via http And, for more information, No, Clevo, HTTP:// is also valid for connecting to a server. You normally do not see a port number because the default port for HTTP is 80, and thus Code: http://www.google.com translates to Code: http://www.google.com:80 - that port is assumed. However, if you need to bypass firewalls, or if that administrator has setup the web server to serve pages on a different port, then you need to specify the port number, as luckypolo has to.
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