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Connections are listed in the Connection Table. Here’s what a connection might look like:

Several column headings are at the top of the Connection Table: 

#

The connection number.

Remote Address

The computer / server the connection is involved with. This can be displayed as either an IP address or hostname, depending on your DNS Settings and whether a hostname for the IP address exists.

See: Appendix C, IP Addresses and Hostnames.

Local Port

The port your computer is using for the connection.

Remote Port

The port the remote computer is using for the connection.

Status

One-word status code describing the state of the connection.  Status codes are explained in Appendix A.

Age

How long XNS has known about the connection (hh:mm:ss)

Time

The time XNS first noticed this connection.

Recognized

The "friendly name" (if any) for the connection. A friendly name is specified by you to help you remember who or what a certain IP / hostname address is.

Protocol

The protocol being used for the connection (Either TCP or UDP).

Local Address

The local address used for this connection (Your IP or hostname)

Process *

The program/application that is facilitating the connection.

Bytes In **

How many bytes this connection has received. 

Bytes Out**

How many bytes this connection has sent. 

Bytes In Rate**

The current rate at which this connection is receiving data (in KiloBytes/sec)

Bytes Out Rate**

The current rate at which this connection is sending (in KiloBytes/sec)

 

* Only available on Windows XP systems.

 

** Only when the Packet Sniffer is on.

Not all columns are on by default! To what columns you want on or off, click the View menu and then Show Columns.