This article, List open ports and listening services, originally appeared on TechRepublic.com. One of the biggest headaches for network administrators is open ports on devices. Unless you manually ...

When you need to reach a specific device on your home network from the internet side of things, one of the oldest options is ...

Run the command "netstat -ab" in an elevated Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Terminal window to see a list of applications and their associated ports. Checking open ports can be done using built-in ...

A port is a numeric identifier for software that runs on a computer, like Web server or email server software. When a port is open, it's accepting connections from the outside world. It's not uncommon ...

A Port basically serves as an interface between your computer and the internet or other computers in the network. Every communication over the web is exchanged using these ports, so they are an ...

Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...

I tried to setup port forwarding on my TrendNet TEW-432BRP router recently and I cannot get it working for my FTP server or my SSH (both to a Linux box). This is a new house, new internet connection ...

I'd like to be able to Remote Desktop into my school machine from off campus. What would be the best way to see if any ports are not blocked by my school?<BR><BR>I was thinking I could scan my IP (we ...