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10.5.2.Network Connections
The Network Connections dialog contains a list of currently active connections. The
list is divided into the following columns:
 Application - name of the application related to the connection. This
information is only available on Windows XP.
 Protocol - transmission protocol type used for the connection:
o
TCP - protocol used in conjunction with Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit
information over the Internet
o
UDP - alternative to TCP protocol
 Local address - IP address of the local computer and the port number used
 Remote address - IP address of the remote computer and the port number
connected to. If possible, it will also look up the host name of the remote
computer.
 State - indicates the most probable current state (Connected, Server should
close, Listen, Active close finished, Passive close, Active close)
To list only external connections, tick the Hide local connections checkbox.