Port 53 — DNS

Domain Name System. Translates domain names to IP addresses. Used by every device on the internet.

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Port 53 Details

Port53
ServiceDNS
ProtocolTCP / UDP
EncryptedVaries
Common UseDomain Name System

How to Check Port 53

Online: Use our Port Scanner — enter your IP and port 53.

Command line:

nc -zv your-server-ip 53 (Mac/Linux)

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName your-server-ip -Port 53 (PowerShell)

Check locally:

ss -tlnp | grep :53 (Linux)   netstat -an | findstr :53 (Windows)

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