Monitor the Computer Network Connection with Netstat

Monitor the Computer Network Connection with Netstat

Netstat (network statistics) is used to monitor the computer/host which are connected to your computer

to run it open the command prompt window and type netstat

the netstat command result

or with the netstat -n (netstat space -n)

Description:

• Proto: type of protocol used
• Local address: information from Ipaddress/your host name
• foreighn address: information from Ipaddress/host name that is connected to your computer
• Stat: connection status

Connection status:
ESTABLISHED: connect with other computersLISTENING: waiting for connection
TIME_WAIT: waiting for orders

Other netstat command

• netstat -an|more

used to cut the long netstat command. To see the next page press the space/enter

• netstat -an>c:\filename.txt

to save the results of netstat to filename.txt