How can I make WinXP bind to ports other than 1025-5000 for outgoing TCP connections?
- by Chris Dolan
(I originally posted a similar question on StackOverflow but readers recommended I post here instead)
When you create outgoing TCP connections, most applications let the operating system choose which port to use. Most OSes use the IANA recommended dynamic port range of 49152-65535 for this purpose. But in Windows 2003 and earlier (including XP)…