Window Networking Commands: netstat

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Here are practical tasks for the netstat (network statistics) command in Windows to help you understand and apply its functionality:

1. Display All Active Connections

Task: View all active TCP connections on your machine.

Command:

netstat

Goal: Understand which local and remote IP addresses are connected, and observe the connection states.

1. Save netstat Output to a File

Task: Save the output of the netstat command to a file for later analysis or reporting.

Command:

netstat -an > netstat_output.txt

Goal: Generate a log of active connections that can be shared or analyzed later.