NETSTAT Command Explained

TL;DR

Netstat is a command line tool used to display network connections and port activity on your computer, providing useful information about running services and open ports.

Transcript

Hello everyone, in this video we're going to be  talking about the netstat utility. Now netstat   is short for network statistics and this is a  command line tool that is used to display the   current network connections and port activity on  your computer. It's a useful tool that you can use   to see what service may be running on your  computer... Read More

Key Insights

• 🔎 Netstat is a command line tool used to display current network connections and port activity on a computer.
• ️ Netstat can show the protocol used, local address, foreign address, and state of a connection.
• 🌐 By using netstat, you can identify running services and open ports on your computer or server.
• 🔄 Netstat can be combined with subcommands or switches to alter the output, such as showing only numbers (-n) or all listening ports (-a).
• 🖥️ The -b switch in netstat can be used to identify the program being used to make connections, such as a web browser or FTP application.
• 🌍 The -f switch in netstat displays the fully qualified domain names of connected addresses.
• ⚙️ You can combine switches in netstat to customize the output, such as using -bf to see both the program and fully qualified domain names.
• 📃 To see the full list of switches available with netstat, simply type netstat followed by a question mark.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Netstat is a command line tool used to view current network connections and port activity on a computer or server.

• It can be used to identify running services, open ports, and establish connections with websites or FTP servers.

• By using different switches, Netstat offers various options to modify its output and customize the information displayed.