Why Can't I Connect? Alternatives

Alternatives list

1. N

   N

   netstat

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   Displays active TCP connections, ports on which the computer is listening, Ethernet statistics, the IP routing table, IPv4 statistics (for the IP, ICMP, TCP, and UDP protocols), and IPv6 statistics (for the IPv6, ICMPv6, TCP over IPv6, and UDP over IPv6 protocols).

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   N

   

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2. P

   P

   ping.exe

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   Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are displayed, along with round-trip times.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Windows

   P

   

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4. 

   

   s_client

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   The s_client command implements a generic SSL/TLS client which connects to a remote host using SSL/TLS. It is a very useful diagnostic tool for SSL servers.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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