How can I test if port 5222 is open on my network?

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Port 5222 is the IANA-registered port for XMPP client connections. To check whether your connection is blocked, type 'telnet jabber.org 5222' in a terminal or console window.

Send <> and you should get an error message back if the port is open and working.

Please refer to your IT support if this port is not open.
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    Gavin King-Smith

    telnet jabber.org 5222 does not appear to work with Windows 10 - response is "telnet is not a recognised command"

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    pcdconsulting

    Hi Gavin. I have just needed to do the same thing.
    I found that typing this
    pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient"
    into command window, opened a telnet session.
    Then after a while, press enter and a flashing cursor appears.
    then you can type in "<>" and an error message appears and the session is closed.

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    OWL Help Centre Agent 1

    A quick update to the above, Windows 8.2 uses "DISM.exe" rather than pkgmgr:

         dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient

    Please note that you need to run an elevated command prompt to use DISM.exe

    Wait for DISM.exe to finish installing Telnet, then perform the original command:

         telnet jabber.org 5222

    This will either present an XML-formatted series of errors, or simply say "Connecting to Jabber.org... Could not open connection to the host, on port 5222: Connect Failed".

    The XML-like Error shows port 5222 to be working with your current network setup.

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