How do I interpret 'netstat -a' output

Question

Some things look strange to me:

• What is the distinction between 0.0.0.0, 127.0.0.1, and [::]?
• How should each part of the foreign address be read (part1:p

Answer 1

0.0.0.0 usually refers to stuff listening on all interfaces. 127.0.0.1 = localhost (only your local interface) I'm not sure about [::]

TIME_WAIT means both sides have agreed to close and TCP must now wait a prescribed time before taking the connection down.

CLOSE_WAIT means the remote system has finished sending and your system has yet to say it's finished.