Solved How to ping a server through a certain port?

[jsharx]

Does anyone know how to ping a server through a certain port? If so, what would be the command?

 

[lehnerus2000]

I don't think that you can ping a specific port.

Have you tried typing the server IP address + Port (e.g. //127.0.0.1:443) into your browser's address bar?

 

[jsharx]

No, i'll try that

 

[Anak]

You can't ping a port because pinging uses ICMP protocols, you would need UDP or TCP where ports are established.

See what you can do with Telnet. the cmd would be: telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.x port#

 

[jsharx]

where the x is I should type my ip address?

 

[Anak]

Yep, but it won't work if you're trying to run a cmd without a telnet application/program.
It's not installed by default: Install Telnet Client

 

[jsharx]

It appears I have telnet already but when I type in the command to ping it it showed only a cursor for a couple of seconds then it shows C:\Users\(mypcname)>

What does that mean?

 

[Anak]

Did you go to programs and features >Features, and click on the telnet feature to turn it on?

What ip address did you type in? Your result looks like it was 127.0.0.1 which would ping back to a port on your machine.

And just to be on the safe side, did you restart your machine?

 

[jsharx]

I didn't restart my machine, I just typed cmd in the start menu and when it opened I typed telnet mangabird.com 443

 

[Anak]

Did you go to programs and features >Features, and click on the telnet feature to turn it on?

 

[jsharx]

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

'Microsoft Telnet>'

 

[Anak]

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.


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

 

[Faladu]

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

(Might be better options?)

 

[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?

 

[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.

 

[Anak]

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.

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.

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]

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.

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.

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]

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]

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]

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