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- Telnet
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- The basis of communication across the internet is the TCP/IP
- software protocols. Because of TCP/IP the widely diverse computing
- platforms on the Internet can speak to each other. Telnet is the
- terminal handler part of TCP/IP. It handles remote login to
- another Internet host.
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- Start telnet by typing: telnet [host]
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- where [host] is the Internet address of the remote computer to
- which you wish to connect. A domain name will usually work,
- provided the name is in the software Domain Name Table used by
- your system. The numeric IP address will always work, if the
- remote computer is reachable at all.
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- An alternate way to start telnet is to type telnet and press
- Enter. The telnet program on your system will start and your
- prompt will change to: telnet>. Then type open [host] to make
- connections.
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- Computers to which you connect will have preliminary instructional
- screens and login procedures. Pay close attention and write down
- any special information you may need during your remote session.
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- When you are finished using a remote system, log off normally.
- Usually the opening screen will tell you how to exit. If not
- try: LOGOFF, LOGOUT, QUIT, END, EXIT, STOP. If you are returned
- to the telnet prompt after exiting, type close to close the
- connection. To exit telnet type quit (or q), and press Enter.
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- If your telnet session becomes hung up or you can't figure out
- how to exit from a remote host, use the telnet escape character:
- CTRL-]. Hold down the Control key and press the right bracket
- key. This keystroke combination is abbreviated ^].
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- Important Telnet Commands
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- Command What It Does
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- close close current connection
- emulate emulate VT100 or IBM3270 terminal
- open connect to a host
- quit exit telnet
- set set operating parameters (type set ? for help)
- status print telnet status information
- z suspend telnet
- ? print help information
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- escape character ctrl-]
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