I would like to know what telnet is for. I think i know what it is for but i'm not sure. If any one knows could you tell me. and tell me where to find a free download.

Telnet is a system of communication between different computers, often in completely different physical locations. It allows you to run console or shell commands on a computer, without having to be sat in front of it, over a TCP/IP network (either a LAN or the Internet). For example, you could connect via telnet to a server, create directories, copy files, or do any other command you could use by being sat in front of that machine.

As for a free download, if you are on Unix or Linux then you should already have some telnet application or commands available to you. For those running Windows, PuTTY is a good choice. For the Mac, I have no idea, but I'm sure a search for "telnet mac" or something similar would help.

Also for a bit of background history, telnet was the earliest form of communication either for people to communicate or for computers to Communicate. In the 1970s and 1980s MUDS scored huge using the telenet service for people to play early RPG's through the ARPAnet and the early versions of the internet. Although Telnet is barely used anymore or at least I don't think it is being used anymore; Microsoft still has the telnet program within the operating system and actually believe some Mud's still use telnet, but I won't go looking for one or start playing them again.

Sorry for posting in an old topic, but I recently got involved with telnet. To connect using Windows go to the command prompt and type:



Most telnets then give you an option to register from that point.
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telnet is something like utillizing the resourse of another computer ie)telnet server.

in my college there is LAN connected throughout the campus. there is a centralized unix server with telnet facilities.

we can connect to that unix server whenever we want through the telnet ip of the unix server.

this is very important since unix OS cannot be installed in every system. i find this system very usefull. we have to work in unix for our academic purposes quite often so this is only viable option.

thus telnet can very well put to very good use in many fields of application.