KB01174 - How to enable telnet on a Windows PC to allow for TCP/IP communication with a device on the same network as the PC

SKU: Any Atlona device which supports Telnet 

Subject: How to enable telnet on a Windows PC to allow for TCP/IP communication with a device on the same network as the PC

Steps: To enable Telnet, follow the steps below:

1. Open your start menu and type “Turn Windows Features on or off”
2. Next, click on this option (which is part of the control panel)
3. Wait a minute or two for Windows to populate the list of available features
4. Select the check box next to “Telnet Client”
5. Press OK which will enable this feature

To use Telnet:

1. Open command prompt (easier way is to open the start menu and type “CMD”)
2. For optimal performance, right click on “cmd.exe” and click “Run as administrator”:
3. Once command prompt opens, type “telnet “ followed by the IP address of your device (the IP address below is only an example):
4. After this, you should see a message stating a connection is being established
5. If the connection is successful, you will see a message stating “welcome to telnet”
6. You can then type your commands after you see this message.
7. Please note, there is no need to enter carriage returns in Telnet and Telnet only accepts ASCII commands. If you need to send commands in HEX, please use a telnet emulator such as Putty.
8. If you cannot establish a successful telnet connection, make sure your PC is on the same network as the Atlona device and you are entering the right IP address for the Atlona device

Article ID: KB01174