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# Network traffic types
These are the different kinds of network traffic you might encounter, along with its usual source and any notes. 

Type                 |Name         |Used in
---------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------
icmp                 |icmp         |Default type for `ping`
udp/0           |Power        | `power` routine to "power cycle" **servers** on and off
tcp/23               |SSH          |All Debugger/netsh commands
udp/53               |DNS          |`reply-dns-queries`; required for any Consumer activity
udp/67               |DHCP         |`reply-dhcp-request`; any Client/Device with DHCP enabled
tcp/80, tcp/443      |HTTP(S)      |All Consumer activities not otherwise covered
tcp/510 to tcp/519   |Worm Transmission|[Malicious activities](/@tower-network/malicious-activities)
udp/520              |RIP          |`rip` routine route advertisment
udp/554              |RTSP         |CCTV cameras, CCTV monitors, and `stream-live-video` Consumers
udp/5060             |SIP          |VOIP phones, and `stream-voice` Consumers
tcp/3306             |Database     |`store-text` requests, for example from dns-server program
tcp/5432             |Database     |Any `store-*` requests, whether from Consumers or Servers (possibly outdated)
tcp/8000 to tcp/8099 |Text Scraping|[Malicious activities](/@tower-network/malicious-activities)
tcp/8333             |Decentro     |All P2P/Decentro activities