====== Testing Connection And Port Access ======

Test-NetConnection is a PowerShell cmdlet used to diagnose network connectivity issues. It’s part of Windows PowerShell 4.0 and later, and provides a more detailed alternative to traditional tools like ping or tracert.

Capabilities:
  * Ping a host
  * Test TCP port connectivity
  * Trace route to a remote host
  * Check DNS resolution
  * Display interface and source IP info

===== Ping A Host =====

Ping a remote host, replace your-server.com with your servers address.

<code>
Test-NetConnection your-server.com
</code>

Output:

<code>
PS C:\Users\diffl> Test-NetConnection yourserver.com

ComputerName           : Your Server
RemoteAddress          : XXX.XXX.XXX.XX
InterfaceAlias         : Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1
SourceAddress          : XXX.XXX.XXX.XX
PingSucceeded          : True
PingReplyDetails (RTT) : 220 ms
</code>

===== Test TCP Port Connection =====

Ping the remote host adding the port number, TapeTrack operates over port 5000 by default. or next most common on port 443

<code>
Test-NetConnection your-server.com -Port 5000
</code>

Output:

<code>
PS C:\> Test-NetConnection yourserverk.com -P 5000

ComputerName           : yourserver.com
RemoteAddress          : XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX                                                                                       RemotePort             : 5000 
InterfaceAlias         : Wi-Fi 
SourceAddress          : XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX                                                                                         PingSucceeded          : True
PingReplyDetails (RTT) : 221 ms
TcpTestSucceeded       : False  
</code>

TcpTestSucceeded       : False  shows the port is blocked, or TapeTrack is not running on that port.
====== See Also ======

  * [[troubleshooting:diagnosing_connection_problems|Diagnosing Connection Problems]]
  * [[cli:tmss10ping|TMSS10Ping]]


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