A Port basically serves as an interface between your computer and the internet or other computers in the network. Every communication over the web is exchanged using these ports, so they are an ...

How, programaticly, do I check if a certain port is open? Is there a function where I just put checktoseeifportisused (port); and then it returns true or false, type of thing? I need this to be able ...

I'd like to be able to Remote Desktop into my school machine from off campus. What would be the best way to see if any ports are not blocked by my school?<BR><BR>I was thinking I could scan my IP (we ...