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Test-NetConnection
Connectivity · Intermediate
A PowerShell cmdlet that tests a network path, including a ping-style reachability check and a test of a specific TCP port.
It combines a basic reachability check with the question administrators actually have: does this port accept a connection? Use it against hosts you are allowed to test.
Example: Test-NetConnection example.com -Port 443 reports whether TCP 443 can be reached.
Command
Platform: Windows PowerShell
Test-NetConnection example.com -Port 443
TcpTestSucceeded True means the TCP connection was accepted. PingSucceeded is a separate reachability check and may be false even when the port test works.
Common misconception
- A failed port test can mean a firewall, a stopped service, or a wrong name. The cmdlet does not choose among those causes for you.