Port 176

genrad-mux · TCP/UDP

RangeSystem/well-known port (0–1023)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicegenrad-mux

Frequently asked questions

What is port 176 used for?

Port 176 is registered with the IANA for genrad-mux (TCP/UDP). Description: GENRAD-MUX.

Is port 176 a well-known port?

Yes. Port 176 is in the range 0–1023 (system or well-known ports). On Linux and macOS only privileged processes may bind to these ports.

How do I check whether port 176 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':176\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :176. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 176 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 176 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 176 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 176/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=176/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 176" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 176 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPgenrad-muxGENRAD-MUX
UDPgenrad-muxGENRAD-MUX

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