This connectivity command starts terminal emulation with a remote host running a Telnet server service. Telnet provides DEC™ VT 100, DEC VT 52, or TTY emulation, using the connection-based services of TCP.
To provide terminal emulation from a Windows NT computer, the remote host must be running TCP/IP and a Telnet server service. The Windows NT-based Telnet client must also have a user account on the remote Telnet server.
The Telnet client can be started by selecting Telnet from the Accessories program group or by using the command prompt. The syntax and usage for starting the Telnet client from the command prompt is described next. For information about starting the Telnet client by selecting Telnet from the Accessories program group, see online Help.
Note
Windows NT Server and Windows NT Workstation provide the telnet client utility but do not provide a Telnet server service (telnetd), also referred to as the Telnet daemon.
Syntax
telnet [host [port]]
Parameters
hostname
Specifies the host name or IP address of the remote host with which you want to connect.
port
Specifies the remote port you want to connect to. The default value is specified by the telnet entry in the Services file. If no entry exists in the Services file, the default connection port value is decimal 23.