Port 5566Westec Connect

TCP port 5566 is assigned to the Westec Connect service.

transport: tcp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 1/10
lookups: 0

Technical Details

what runs on :5566

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Security Information

exposure of :5566

risk score

1/ 10safe

routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.

in transit

cleartext

credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path

assignment

official

registered with iana for this service — scanners fingerprint it by number

reachable over

tcp

every listening transport is another surface to filter at the edge

security overview

no security notes recorded for :5566 yet

known exploits, hardening advice, what a compromise looks like — suggest an edit if you know its exposure.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :5566
service: Westec Connect
transport: TCP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 1/10safe
category: uncategorised
usage: This assignment identifies TCP port 5566 for Westec Connect. The service was registered by Jon Bolen in 2009; public protocol and deployment details are not available from the registry entry.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-08-26
updated: 2026-08-26
references: IANA service name registry — port 5566

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This record is maintained by the engineers who use port 5566. Every field on it is editable — change what's wrong, say how you know, and a reviewer publishes it, usually within a minute. Last touched 2026-08-26.

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ports registered around :5566, by lookups.

port	service	proto	category	risk	views
:5555	Freeciv	TCP	Security	caution	26.9k
:5550	HP Data Protector	TCP	File Transfer	caution	8.2k
:5517	Setiqueue Proxy	TCPtls	Cloud	caution	8.0k
:5591	Tidal Scheduler Master	TCP	System	caution	6.9k
:5556	Freeciv	TCPUDP	Gaming	caution	6.1k
:5555	Personal Agent	TCPUDP	—	safe	0
:5629	Symantec Storage Foundation for Database	TCPUDP	Databases	safe	0

risk mix of the 7 listed

safe29%
caution71%

1 of 7 encrypted

Port :5566Westec Connect

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Port 5566Westec Connect