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How to test an outgoing TCP port

Have you had the need to test an outgoing port through a firewall to verify that the port was open for outbound traffic? There is a great tool called Outgoing Port Tester that will test any TCP port using a variety of methods. You can use your browser to test most ports using the following URL.

http://portquiz.net/

Test a port using a command

$ telnet portquiz.net 80
Trying ...
Connected to portquiz.net.
Escape character is '^]'.

$ nc -v portquiz.net 80
Connection to portquiz.net 80 port [tcp/daytime] succeeded!

$ curl portquiz.net:80
Port 80 test successful!
Your IP: 64.58.12.106

$ wget -qO- portquiz.net:80
Port 80 test successful!
Your IP: 64.58.12.106

# For Windows PowerShell users
PS C:\> Test-NetConnection -InformationLevel detailed -ComputerName portquiz.net -Port 80

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