@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ instructs the client to ignore any gid provided by the server for files and dire
.PP
port=\fIarg\fR
.RS 4
-sets the port number on the server to attempt to contact to negotiate CIFS support\&. If the CIFS server is not listening on this port or if it is not specified, the default ports will be tried i\&.e\&. port 445 is tried and if no response then port 139 is tried\&.
+sets the port number on which the client will attempt to contact the CIFS server\&. If this value is specified, look for an existing connection with this port, and use that if one exists\&. If one doesn't exist, try to create a new connection on that port\&. If that connection fails, return an error\&. If this value isn't specified, look for an existing connection on port 445 or 139\&. If no such connection exists, try to connect on port 445 first and then port 139 if that fails\&. Return an error if both fail\&.
.RE
.PP
servern=\fIarg\fR