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Telnet: Users
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To connect to a Telnet site, all you have to do is start your client program and type the address for the site. Every Telnet site has two addresses -- a word address or host name consisting of words separated by periods (good for people to remember) and a numerical address or network address composed of a series of numbers separated by periods (suited for use by a computer.) Some Telnet computers only allow the general public to access them through a specific port. This port information appears as a number following the series of words or numbers in the address. If you do not specify a port, the computer will assume you are an authorized local user and request a valid username and password. This is similar to using anonymous FTP.
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Telnet access to the CLIO online catalog is available for those requiring text-based access; e.g., to improve response time on a slow dial-up connection. Telnet access provides a limited set of CLIO features and is NOT recommended for most users.
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Some of the things you can do with Telnet access include checking your e-mail, downloading a program, or chatting with other Telnet users. It is ... possible to Telnet via your Web browser by changing the http:// to telnet:// and typing the site's address.
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