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8.6.2. Network Connections
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.
