Windows 7: How to ping a server through a certain port?

jsharx · 11 Nov 2014

No, it is on already cuz when I typed telnet and press enter it showed me this:

'Microsoft Telnet>'

Anak · 11 Nov 2014

Okay, Microsoft Telnet> means you were at the telnet prompt.

Using mangabird.com or that plus o 443 resulted in an invalid cmd.

Here's what I saw when I used: o 443, there at the bottom, connect failed. It might be you have the wrong port.

How to ping a server through a certain port?-telnet1.jpg

Can you contact anyone at mangabird to see how they allow connections?

Faladu · 11 Nov 2014

Might I inquiry as to why the OP is trying to do this?

(Might be better options?)

jsharx · 11 Nov 2014

Ok, Anak I realize something, I didn't forward my ports. After forwarding them using a Port Mapper and using a port listener tool to listen on port 443, It showed a blinking cursor. Does that mean that its forwarded?

LMiller7 · 11 Nov 2014

The bottom line is that pinging to or through a specific port is a meaningless concept. You ping a network device identified by it's IP address. A port can be thought of as a service running on that device.

Telnet doesn't have any relevance to the original question.

Anak · 11 Nov 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Faladu

Might I inquiry as to why the OP is trying to do this?

(Might be better options?)

I was thinking the same thing, but didn't think to ask.

Quote: Originally Posted by jsharx

Ok, Anak I realize something, I didn't forward my ports. After forwarding them using a Port Mapper and using a port listener tool to listen on port 443, It showed a blinking cursor. Does that mean that its forwarded?

To be honest, I'm not sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by LMiller7

The bottom line is that pinging to or through a specific port is a meaningless concept. You ping a network device identified by it's IP address. A port can be thought of as a service running on that device.

Telnet doesn't have any relevance to the original question.

Could you think of a better way? My experience in telnet is from back in the day.

jsharx · 11 Nov 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Anak

Quote: Originally Posted by Faladu

Might I inquiry as to why the OP is trying to do this?

(Might be better options?)

I was thinking the same thing, but didn't think to ask.

Quote: Originally Posted by jsharx

Ok, Anak I realize something, I didn't forward my ports. After forwarding them using a Port Mapper and using a port listener tool to listen on port 443, It showed a blinking cursor. Does that mean that its forwarded?

To be honest, I'm not sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by LMiller7

The bottom line is that pinging to or through a specific port is a meaningless concept. You ping a network device identified by it's IP address. A port can be thought of as a service running on that device.

Telnet doesn't have any relevance to the original question.

Could you think of a better way? My experience in telnet is from back in the day.

Ohh ok

Anak · 11 Nov 2014

Hi js,

I've been waiting for a response from the other guys but so far nothing. Even though I'm rusty I'd still be willing to help you.

From what Miller said he believes there is a better way to do what you want to do, what exactly is it that you want to do? Because if you're not careful you can get into a lot of trouble with telnet, open ports are an invite to malware. For one thing SSH is more secure, but if there's a better way other than telnet or SSH that'd be the way to go.

Read up here: How Telnet Works: Telnet and see if it helps.

jsharx · 11 Nov 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Anak

Hi js,

I've been waiting for a response from the other guys but so far nothing. Even though I'm rusty I'd still be willing to help you.

From what Miller said he believes there is a better way to do what you want to do, what exactly is it that you want to do? Because if you're not careful you can get into a lot of trouble with telnet, open ports are an invite to malware. For one thing SSH is more secure, but if there's a better way other than telnet or SSH that'd be the way to go.

Read up here: How Telnet Works: Telnet and see if it helps.

Well, i just wanted to know if it was possible to ping a site through a port and if it was possible, how would I go about doing that.

lehnerus2000 · 11 Nov 2014

I suspect that a lot of servers will "drop" (i.e. not respond to) ping requests to prevent malicious external activity.