telnet on vista ??

[Saltire]

is it possible to use telnet on vista same as it is on xp, or is there a third party application that would do the same job on vista if it doesnt ?

[Saltire]

reason why i ask is cause of this post here where the guy says to use telnet in xp but not in vista, see here >>> http://forum1.netgear.com/showpost.p...85&postcount=1

I know i can switch the telnet client on in vista but still iam wondering why he's saying it dont work, hmmm ??? its important too as i dont want to brick my router with a failed flash attempt.

[Saltire]

maybe hes just meaning that its not standard in vista as it needs switched on first, what ya'z think ?

[Curious123]

Vista has the telnet client disabled by default, to enable do;
1. Click the Start Orb
2. Click Control Panel
3. Select Programs
4. Select Turn Windows Features on or off
5. May need to confirm the UAC
6. Wait?
7. Click the checkboxes beside the telnet client or server.

[Saltire]

Vista has the telnet client disabled by default, to enable do;
1. Click the Start Orb
2. Click Control Panel
3. Select Programs
4. Select Turn Windows Features on or off
5. May need to confirm the UAC
6. Wait?
7. Click the checkboxes beside the telnet client or server.

already done that mate while you were typing the message, , thanks anyway mate, thanks added.

[Curious123]

Apologies m8 I should have read your post a bit more carefully. My interpretation of his post is that the telnet client is standard in Windows XP but not Vista which is true. I have a netgear router though not the same model as yours and I have upgraded and downgraded my router without any problems.

[Saltire]

God damit !!!!

Ive tried to get telnet doing its stuff in accordance to the instructions in this thread so that i can flash my router >>> OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Netgear/TelnetConsole - OpenWrt

Stupid ~~~~in vista and stupid ~~~~in telnet, i tell ya'z summit, ive never had any luck using telnet to do these kind of things on vista, Grrrrrr.......

Anyone great with vista telnet out there ??? iam following those instructions 100% and still no joy

(invalid command all that time)

[Saltire]

surley there must be another application to use rather than telnet ??? (via lan ethernet cable of course)

[Saltire]

i have found a program called "mocha telnet for vista" and it appears to work, well it connects anyway, but then it doesnt seem to do anything, i try to copy/paste stuff into the window and nuffin happens, anyone any ideas now, seems as if iam getting somewhere now, very slowly, .

(tried windows vista built in telnet again and still that just gives same shit "invalid command").

[Curious123]

I always upgrade my router firmware through the web interface and not through telnet.

[Saltire]

I always upgrade my router firmware through the web interface and not through telnet.

i take it you mean the update part of the router configuration page ??
If so, yes that works for standard routers (ones you buy yourself from a shop etc), but when its a router issued by a company such as virgin, they have shit already imbedded into the router firmware that stops you upgrading it unless its official virgin firmware upgrade, or you can try like iam trying, do it the other way, , the hard way, then you basically turn your router into a bog standard one without isp's crap on it, either that or you turn it into a brick,