Port 5859

wherehoo · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicewherehoo

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5859 used for?

Port 5859 is registered with the IANA for wherehoo (TCP/UDP). Description: WHEREHOO.

Is port 5859 a well-known port?

No. Port 5859 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5859 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5859\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5859. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5859 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5859 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5859 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5859/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5859/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5859" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5859 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPwherehooWHEREHOO
UDPwherehooWHEREHOO

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