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Network: Internet: Protocol: Telnet: What is telnet?

Mar 25th, 2005 23:58
Knud van Eeden,

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Network: Internet: Protocol: Telnet: What is telnet?

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TELNET = TELetype NETwork.

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TELNET is the U.S. Department of Defense's virtual terminal protocol,
based on TCP/IP.

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Telnet is a terminal emulation protocol, that allows you to make a 
terminal
connection to other computers on the Internet.

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Telnet is a terminal emulation program that allows you to work on the
server from your workstation as if you were working directly on the
server.

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This requires you to run a telnet client on your computer and connect 
to
a telnet server on the other machine.

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A 'server' is simply another program running on a remote computer -- it
could be anywhere from the US to Australia.
It does not matter either, as you only pay the costs for contacting
your service provider: this is how the Internet works.

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Internet: see also:

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Network: Links: Overview: Can you give me an overview of links?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/34809/fid/625

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