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  2. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    Check if you can visit other sites with a different browser - If you can go to another site, the problem may be associated the browser you're using. If you don't have another browser, download a supported one for free. 2. Check the physical connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Make sure everything ...

  3. Port scanner - Wikipedia

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    Most UDP port scanners use this scanning method, and use the absence of a response to infer that a port is open. However, if a port is blocked by a firewall, this method will falsely report that the port is open. If the port unreachable message is blocked, all ports will appear open. This method is also affected by ICMP rate limiting. [4]

  4. Internet outage - Wikipedia

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    An Internet outage or Internet blackout or Internet shutdown is the complete or partial failure of the internet services. It can occur due to censorship, cyberattacks, disasters, [1] police or security services actions [2] or errors. Disruptions of submarine communications cables may cause blackouts or slowdowns to large areas. Countries with a ...

  5. Troubleshoot a dial-up connection - AOL Help

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    An active internet connection is required to be able to access all the best that America Online® offers. If you're using dial-up internet and can't connect, try the following troubleshooting steps: Check the dial tone - If you DO have one, it's likely the problem has something to do with your computer. If you DON'T, it's likely the problem has ...

  6. Transmission Control Protocol - Wikipedia

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    Before a client attempts to connect with a server, the server must first bind to and listen at a port to open it up for connections: this is called a passive open. Once the passive open is established, a client may establish a connection by initiating an active open using the three-way (or 3-step) handshake:

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  8. Port Control Protocol - Wikipedia

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    Port Control Protocol (PCP) is a computer networking protocol that allows hosts on IPv4 or IPv6 networks to control how the incoming IPv4 or IPv6 packets are translated and forwarded by an upstream router that performs network address translation (NAT) or packet filtering.

  9. Open port - Wikipedia

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    Listing open TCP ports that are listening on the local machine. In security parlance, the term open port is used to mean a TCP or UDP port number that is configured to accept packets. In contrast, a port which rejects connections or ignores all packets directed at it is called a closed port. [1]