Why would I want to vhost the default port?

I want to vhost so I can host multiple servers on the same IP without people 
having to memorize ports.

----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Sanderson <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012 4:26 pm
Subject: Re: [hlds] srcds vhosting
To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list <[email protected]>

> Host A records map hostnames to IP Addresses. I don't believe 
> you can
> specify ports.
> 
> What you'd probably end up doing is subdomain.lanified.com:65535 
> . If
> you're using the default port (27015) your clients could just 
> type in
> `connect subdomain.lanified.com`.
> 
> Thanks,
> Kyle.
> 
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 2:59 PM, T Marler 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > So if I make an A record for a subdomain, example:
> >
> > subdomain.lanified.com -> record type A -> 255.255.255.255:65535
> >
> > it will direct traffic accessing that (sub)domain to that 
> specific port?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dan Offord <[email protected]>
> > Date: Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:29 pm
> > Subject: Re: [hlds] srcds vhosting
> > To: [email protected], Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list
> > <[email protected]>
> >
> >> > As in, subdomains or domains resolving to specific ports.
> >>
> >> You mean SRV support? (
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRV_record )
> >>
> >> I don't think srcds/goldsrc engine currently support it, it's a
> >> would be
> >> nice feature :)
> >>
> >> One thing you could do, is set an A record on the domain and do:
> >> tf2.mygameserver.com:27015
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Dan Offord
> >>
> >> Technical Systems Administrator
> >>
> >> Multiplay (UK) Ltd, Unit 7 Whitefield, Lepe Road, Blackfield
> >> Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1XR
> >>
> >> Registered in England & Wales No. 3370594
> >>
> >> Phone: +44 (0) 845 868 1337 | Direct: +44 (0) 56 000 36985
> >> Twitter: @liv3d | Skype: mpukliv3d
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 16 August 2012 19:53, T Marler <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Has anyone figured out a nice way to vhost srcds? Preferably
> >> in Linux of
> >> > course.
> >> >
> >> > As in, subdomains or domains resolving to specific ports.
> >> >
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