To verify if a remote computer is accepting connections on a specific port, you can use the Telnet utility.
Telnet is a command-line tool used to establish a connection to a remote computer over a network. It uses the Telnet protocol to communicate with the remote system. By specifying the IP address or hostname of the remote computer and the port number, you can check if the remote computer is accepting connections on that port.
Let's go through each option to understand why they are correct or incorrect:
A) FTP - The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used for transferring files between a client and a server. While it can be used to check if a remote computer is accepting connections, it is not specifically designed for this purpose.
B) Telnet - Telnet is the correct answer. It is a utility that allows you to establish a connection to a remote computer and check if it is accepting connections on a specific port.
C) SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used for managing and monitoring network devices. It is not specifically designed to verify if a remote computer is accepting connections on a port.
D) NETSTAT - NETSTAT is a command-line tool that displays active network connections, routing tables, and various network statistics. While it can provide information about network connections, it does not directly verify if a remote computer is accepting connections on a specific port.
E) WINIPCFG - WINIPCFG is a Windows utility used to display IP configuration information. It does not have the capability to verify if a remote computer is accepting connections on a specific port.
The correct answer is B) Telnet. Telnet is specifically designed for establishing connections to remote computers and checking if they are accepting connections on a specific port.