Ping Specific Port

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How to Ping Specific Port Number in Linux and Windows

Linux

1. telnet
2. Netcat (nc)
3. Network Mapper (nmap)

telnet

install

for CentOS/Fedora

yum -y install telnet

for Ubuntu

sudo apt install telnet

to ping a port

telnet <address> <port_number>

telent google.com 443

Netcat

sudo apt install netcat

nc -vz <address> <port_number>

Nmap

# For CentOS/RHEL Linux
sudo yum install nmap
# For Ubuntu or Debian Linux
sudo apt install nmap

nmap -p <port_number> <address>
nmap -p 80 google.com

nmap -p <port_range> <address>
nmap -p 88-93 google.com

Windows

1. Telnet
2. PowerShell

Ping a Port Using Telnet

Before using telnet, make sure it is activated:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click Programs, and then Programs and Features.
3. Select Turn Windows features on or off.
4. Find Telnet Client and check the box. Click OK.

telnet <address> <port_number>

Ping a Port Using PowerShell

Test-NetConnection <address> -p <port_number>
Test-NetConnection google.com -p 80

References

• How to Ping Specific Port Number in Linux and Windows