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NNTP

The protocol that defines communications methods between news servers and news clients. NNTP communications use TCP 119. The Usenet newsgroups are based on this protocol.

Advanced Network Monitor allows you to monitor NNTP news servers.

You need to enter the following parameters:
  • Server address - Address of the news server. It may be a domain name, URL or IP address. If you enter an IP address Advanced Network Monitor will try to resolve it.
  • Port - Port of the Telnet server. The default TCP/IP port for the NNTP protocol is port 119.
      
    If the NNTP server requires authentication you need to check the "Server requires authentication" option and specify your user name and password.

    First, Advanced Network Monitor tries to connect to the NNTP server. If a connection is established then the program tries to do a handshake. If "Server requires authentication" option is checked the program tries to logon to the NNTP server. If all the steps are completed successfully the server is marked as "Success" , otherwise it is marked as "Error".