How can I test an outbound connection to an IP address as well as a specific port?

Question

OK, we all know how to use PING to test connectivity to an IP address. What I need to do is something similar but test if my outbound request to a given IP Address as well as a specif port (in the present case 1775) is successful. The test should be performed preferably from the command prompt.

Answer 1

Here is a small site I made allowing to test any outgoing port. The server listens on all TCP ports available.

http://portquiz.net

telnet portquiz.net XXXX

Answer 2

If there is a server running on the target IP/port, you could use Telnet. Any response other than "can't connect" would indicate that you were able to connect.