Port searching
Can I search for a particular port to see if it's being used in a network?

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Yes, just make sure you have your company's approval. While port scanning is not illegal, it is appropriate to gain approval. There are tools, such as NMAP and SuperScan that will allow you to scan any of the 65,000 TCP or UDP ports.

This was first published in September 2005

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