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The
Network Connections
dialog contains a list of currently active connections. The
list is divided into the following columns:
·
Application
- name of the application related to the connection (
with the
exception of Windows 2000 where the information is not available
)
·
Protocol
- transmission protocol type used for the connection:
o
TCP - protocol used in conjunction with Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit
information over the Internet
o
UDP - alternative to TCP protocol
·
Local address
- IP address of the local computer and the port number used
·
Remote address
- IP address of the remote computer and the port number
connected to. If possible, it will also look up the host name of the remote
computer.
·
State
- indicates the most probable current state (
Connected, Server should
close, Listen, Active close finished, Passive close, Active close
)
To list only external connections, tick the
Hide local connections
checkbox in the
bottom section of the dialog under the list.
Control buttons
The control buttons available are:
·
Terminate Connection
- closes one or more connections selected in the list
·
Terminate Process
- closes one or more applications related to connections
selected in the list
·
Back
- switch back to the default
AVG user interface
(components
overview).
Sometimes it is possible to terminate only applications that are currently in the
connected state. We strongly suggest not to terminate any connections, unless
you are absolutely sure that they represent a real threat!
