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title: Test a Port
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/test-a-port
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createdAt: 2022-05-13T19:50:25.000Z
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You can test TCP and UDP accessibility of a port that belongs to the network where your edge device resides by navigating to** DeviceHub **>** Utilities** and referring to the *Test Port* section.

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**To test a port's accessibility**:

1. Navigate to **DeviceHub **> **Utilities**. 
2. From the *Test Port* section of the *Utilities *pane, enter a host name or an IP address to test in the **Hostname or IP** field.
3. Enter the port number in the **Port** field.
4. In the **Timeout **field, enter the response timeout in seconds (the default is 60).
5. To test accessibility for both TCP and UDP, select the **UDP** check box. If you leave this check box clear, only TCP accessibility is tested.
6. Click **Test Port**.

The testing result shows at the bottom of the *Test Port* section. It can be positive:

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The result can also be negative:

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To stop the process before all of the transmitted packets are either received or timed out, click** Cancel**.