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CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT

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CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT

CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT

The TELNET TCP connection is established between the user's port U and the server's port L. The server listens on its well known port L for such connections. Since a TCP connection is full duplex and identified by the pair of ports, the server can engage in many simultaneous connections involving its port L and different user ports U.

Port Assignment

When used for remote user access to service hosts (i.e., remote terminal access) this protocol is assigned server port 23 (27 octal). That is L=23.


Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT