telnet
telnet
This reference
includes examples for the syntax information for the
telnet
command.
Command
| Description
| Usage
| Examples
|
|---|---|---|---|
telnet
| Test whether a
specific TCP port is open. This command is for the interactive communication
with the host on a particular port number.
PORT is an optional parameter. You must
provide a host other than
localhost or 127.0.0.1.
| telnet
host port
| telnet 192.168.0.59 80 telnet example.com 80 |
Syntax
Flag | Description |
|---|---|
host
| IP address or FQDN of the host to
ping. |
port
| Port number of the host. |
Related Commands
Command | Description |
|---|---|
nslookup | Queries Internet name servers
interactively. |
telnet | Tests whether a specific TCP port is
open. |
traceroute | Prints route IP packets sent to a
remote host. |