telnet won't work. If you have nc installed you can do: % echo hobbitdboard | nc 134.2.3.206 1984 David.
systest6:~ # echo hobbitdboard | nc6 134.2.3.206 1984 nc6: using stream socket systest6:~ # I get no echo. ----------------------------------------------------- Thorben Advena Zentrale Systeme / Auszubildener Zentrum fÃr Datenverarbeitung UniversitÃt TÃbingen WÃchterstraÃe 76 D-72074 TÃbingen Tel: +497071 29-70284 Fax: +497071 29-5912 Email: thorben.advena (at) zdv.uni-tuebingen.de