Why does the Telnet program look so plain?
• When the Internet first started, all people wanted to do was connect to remote computers, find information, and send and receive files. To do this, they invented Telnet which emulates (or, imitates) a dumb terminal. (A dumb terminal is a monitor and keyboard that are hooked up to a mainframe computer. It usually can only display text.) • Many mainframe computers today still have dumb terminals. When we connect to them using Telnet, we see the same thing that is displayed on their dumb terminals. • Two kinds of dumb terminals are VT-100 and TN3270. • Our Windows 98 Telnet program emulates VT-100 only. • If you try to connect to a computer that requires a TN3270 terminal, the computer may refuse to accept the connection. • To use TN3270, you must obtain a separate terminal emulation program. Such programs are available at computer stores and by downloading from the Internet. • How to start Telnet • Automatically • The easiest way to start a Telnet session is to click on a Gopher link o
