TELNET
TELNET or Terminal Network is a protocol that enables the computer to connect to another local computer. The computer that starts the connection is known as the local computer and the computer that it is connected to is known as the remote computer.
TELNET commands
Some of the important TELNET commands are as follows:
| Character | Decimal | Binary | Meaning |
| DO | 253 | 11111101 | It implies requesting to enable. |
| DON’T | 254 | 11111110 | It implies a request to disable. |
| WILL | 251 | 11111011 | It means accepting to enable. |
| WON’T | 252 | 11111100 | It means denying requests to enable or accepting requests to disable. |
Modes of TELNET
Various modes of TELNET are as follows:
- Default mode
- Character mode
- Line mode
Default mode
In this mode, the user types a character and the client echoes it on the screen. It is used when no other modes are invoked.
Character mode
The characters that are typed are sent by the client to the server.
Line mode
The client sends the whole line to the server, and the line editing is also done by the client.
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