4.2. Using the netstat Utility
Using netstat is a great way to see the TCP/IP connections (both inbound and outbound) on your machine. You can also use it to view packet statistics (similar to the MONITOR.NLM utility on a NetWare server console), such as how many packets have been sent and received, the number of errors, and so on.
When used without any options, netstat produces output similar to that in Figure 4.1, which shows all the outbound TCP/IP connections (in the case of Figure 4.1, a Web connection). The netstat utility, used without any options, is particularly useful in determining the status of outbound Web connections.
The Proto column lists the protocol being used. Because this is a Web connection, the protocol is TCP. The Local ...
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