telnet should be enabled on the target host. if it is, just run "telnet targethost/targetIP"
if you want to connect to a specific port, just add it's number after the targethost.
DimaYasny
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well, that means there's either a firewall in the way, or the hosts you're connecting to do not allow etelnet connactions because they don't have the service running
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xp home does not have a telnet server
and telnet is not secure
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use telnet O then port number or ip address then press enter
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