[lug] netstat question

[John Hernandez]

Jason Davis wrote:
> netstat -tap
> 
> i get this ...
> Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address        
> State       PID/Program name
> tcp        0      0 *:ssh                   *:*                    
> LISTEN      1263/sshd
> 
> tcp        0      0 ::ffff:192.168.1.18:ssh ::ffff:192.168.1.:52509
> ESTABLISHED 18814/0
> 
> 
> (sorry if above wraps)
> 
> So why is netstat using ::ffff instead of the ip or name?

The ::ffff:1.2.3.4 format is called an IPv4-mapped address.  If your OS 
and application are IPv6-enabled, you might see this.  If you are 
interested in the v4 address, just ignore the ::ffff: component.


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