Computer Networks/Netstat/Statistics

Netstat is a command-line tool that displays network statistics on a variety of operating systems. This activity will show you how to use the netstat command to display statistics by protocol.

Preparation

To prepare for this activity:

1. Start your operating system.
2. Log in if necessary.

Activity 1 - Display Statistics by Protocol

To display statistics by protocol:

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Type netstat -s.
3. Press Enter.
4. Observe the statistics for IPv4, IPv6, ICMPv4, ICMPv6, TCP, and UDP.
5. Close the command prompt to complete this activity.

Readings

• Wikipedia: netstat

References

• Microsoft TechNet: Netstat