checking the ports

How do I check if the ports on my network are open and
forwarded?

Jason
Sun Jan 25 15:30:25 CST 2004

* Lewis <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>:
> How do I check if the ports on my network are open and
> forwarded?

Go to a trusted website and do a port scan on yourself is one way.

Jason

Karl
Sun Jan 25 20:54:23 CST 2004


"Jason" <Jason@beer.it.does.the.body.good.com> wrote in message
news:OJg$yp44DHA.2556@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> * Lewis <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>:
> > How do I check if the ports on my network are open and
> > forwarded?
>
> Go to a trusted website and do a port scan on yourself is one way.
>
> Jason

Also, go home or use a laptop with an alternate dialup internet connection
to test whatever services you're forwarding from outside the firewall.
That's the true test... but if necessary, check the firewall logs and run a
sniffer such as Ethereal or Microsoft's Network Monitor [included with
Windows servers] on the target servers.