Netstat Does Not Display Listening TCP Ports

 Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
Article ID: Q131482

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 (prior to Service Pack 3)
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 (prior to Service Pack 3)

SYMPTOMS

Netstat does not display TCP ports that are in the listening state.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0 thru Service Pack 2. The problem was corrected by Service Pack 3 for NT 4.0.

Additional query words: prodnt tcpip tcp/ip
Keywords : kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 ntnetserv NTSrvWkst kbnetwork
Version : 3.5 3.51 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
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