Which command would you use to list all active connections on your PC?

The command used to list all active connections on your PC is netstat. This command provides a wealth of information, displaying active TCP/IP connections, listening ports, and various network statistics. It allows users to see established connections, which can be crucial for troubleshooting network issues or assessing potential security threats.

In addition to displaying the current connections, netstat can also provide details about the state of each connection (e.g., established, listening, closed) and the corresponding IP addresses and port numbers involved. This information is invaluable for network monitoring and security analysis, making netstat a fundamental tool for those managing and securing networked systems.

The other commands serve different purposes: ping checks the reachability of a host, nbtstat provides NetBIOS over TCP/IP statistics, and tracert traces the route taken by packets to reach a destination. While these commands are useful for specific network diagnostics, they do not provide the comprehensive connection details that netstat does.