I'm trying to use telnet on my laptop running windows 8.1 x64 pro. I have tried connecting to it using telnet via command prompt and it hasn't worked. I've tried using PuTTY also and I can't get it to connect. All the tutorials I've found only tell me how to install it. If someone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
Windows – using PuTTY to connect to telnet on windows 8.1
puttywindows 8.1
Best Answer
1st of all:
If you want to connect to your laptop, you are from another computer. So: computer A (Laptop) and: Computer B(OtherComputer with Putty).
If ComputerA and ComputerB are in the same network
,In computerA: Get IP from computerA: Use 'ipconfig' command in a cmd command prompt. Go to computerB: make a pathping "IPComputerA".
make a "telnet IPComputerA 23"
If you don't get any response go to ComputerA and run in a command prompt:
(Create 2 rules to open port 23 TCP and UDP):
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Open Telnet Port 23UDP" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=23
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Open Telnet Port 23TCP" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=23
you should be able to connect using credentials
ComputerA and computerB are in public networks
Get the Public IP from computerA, using http://www.whatismyip.com/
From ComputerB, use: Telnet IPComputerA 23 and see if you have answer
If you don't get any response go to ComputerA and run in a command prompt:
(Create 2 rules to open port 23 TCP and UDP):
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Open Telnet Port 23UDP" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=23
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Open Telnet Port 23TCP" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=23
Make the test again
From ComputerB, use: Telnet IPComputerA 23 and see if you have answer
If you don't get any response. You need to check ComputerB (Default Gateway if port 23 is blocked). Do the same for ComputerA.
When you get all ports open in all intermediates Routers (internet routers) you will be able to connect via telnet