test port by telnet command on localhost (OS=windows)?

Question

I have windows Xp , I want to test some port , someone advice me to use telnet command on localhost to test it . but i don't know how i can do it (syntax of telnet command on local host) ?

Answer 1

You can do this by executing the Command Prompt (Start -> Run -> cmd)

Once you get the command prompt you can test the port by writing this on the command prompt

telnet localhost PORTNUMBER

Answer 2

to learn some of the syntax from the command prompt type:

c:\telnet /?

Typically you would do something like the following and see what kind of message pops up. Sometimes it may connect but nothing gets displayed. If the port is closed, then there is an error of some kind... even if nothing displays in a couple of seconds, just type "quit" to close the connection.

c:\telnet IPAddrOrHostname Port#
c:\telnet 192.168.0.1 25
c:\telnet server.mydomain.com 80