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Assuming it's a Windows based system...<br />
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The command (run from the command line):<br />
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netstat -a<br />
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Will show you which ports are in use and the status of those ports.<br />
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HTH<br />
<br />
Chris
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Assuming it's a Windows based system...

The command (run from the command line):

netstat -a

Will show you which ports are in use and the status of those ports.

HTH

Chris

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or run a port scanner from other PC, and it wil tell you which port is in use, and the one that is not showing up means that you can use it.
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or run a port scanner from other PC, and it wil tell you which port is in use, and the one that is not showing up means that you can use it.

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G-lock software has a program called Advanced Administrative Tools that has a nice network monitor that lists tons of useful information regarding open ports, ip's and proccesses using them. <a href="http://www.glocksoft.com/download.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.glocksoft.com/download.htm</a>
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G-lock software has a program called Advanced Administrative Tools that has a nice network monitor that lists tons of useful information regarding open ports, ip's and proccesses using them. http://www.glocksoft.com/download.htm [http://www.glocksoft.com/download.htm]

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If you don't wan't to install anything, you could also go to this site:<br />
<a href="http://scan.sygatetech.com/" rel="ugc">http://scan.sygatetech.com/</a><br />
and you'll get all the info an outsider can get.
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If you don't wan't to install anything, you could also go to this site:
http://scan.sygatetech.com/ [http://scan.sygatetech.com/]
and you'll get all the info an outsider can get.

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Hey.<br />
<br />
I recommend using this port scanner:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/network/fwscanner.html" rel="ugc">http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/network/fwscanner.html</a><br />
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Search for 'SuperScan' and take alook at the screen shot and opinions if you wish.
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Hey.

I recommend using this port scanner:

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/network/fwscanner.html [http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/network/fwscanner.html]

Search for 'SuperScan' and take alook at the screen shot and opinions if you wish.

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nmap for windows <br />
<a href="http://www.insecure.org" rel="ugc">www.insecure.org</a>
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nmap for windows
www.insecure.org [http://www.insecure.org]

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Hi There<br />
<br />
Silly question,<br />
<br />
How do i check and see what tcp ports are in use and available on my local pc?
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Hi There

Silly question,

How do i check and see what tcp ports are in use and available on my local pc?

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