On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Russ Blakeman wrote:
> Cord Coslor & Deanna Wynn wrote:
>
> > Just what exactly does it take to 'telnet' to a site...
>
> Essentially the net address directs to an outdial line at the server,
> and when you "telnet" you are basically connecting to the telephone
> lines from the internet. It takes an ISP that can provide the service
> and a dedicated inbound line to a BBS, or in some cases I think an ISDN
> line full time can handle it. I've never done it but dealved into it
> some when considering putting a link to my BBS (when I had it running).
> At $155 month for a connection from the ISP, I declined.
Huh?
Telnet is a way to connect to other hosts on the internet. For instance,
you could go:
telnet wco.com
and get the login: prompt for the ISP I use.
telnet whitehouse.gov
will get you nowhere as it refuses the connection.
I think Russ may have been thinking of Telenet, which was an X.25 packet
switch data service that Sprint use to offer.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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