This article examines netstat and some of it many outputs, in relation to the open systems interconnect (OSI) model. A quick examination of netstat's man pages provides a description of the program: ...

The netstat command can display an overwhelming amount of network statistics. Ready to make your focus a little easier with a series of aliases? What kind of stats does the netstat -s command provide?

Netstat, the TCP/IP networking utility, has a simple set of options and identifies a computer’s listening ports, along with incoming and outgoing network connections. This data can be very helpful if ...