Cisco Systems CCNA 2 Getting Information about Remote Devices, Telnet, Router131.108.100.152

4.2 Getting Information about Remote Devices

Essential Labs:	4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5a, 4.2.5b, and 4.2.6
Optional Labs:	None
Core TIs:	All
Optional TIs:	none

Course-Level Claim: Students can perform simple LAN troubleshooting.

Certification-Level Claim: Students can troubleshoot a device that is part of a working network.

Hands-on skills: none

4.2.1 Telnet

Telnet provides network administrators with remote connection capability. It is a part of the TCP/IP protocol suite that operates at the application layer of the OSI model and the application layer of the TCP/IP model. The Telnet service in Cisco devices operates as a virtual terminal utility. Administrators can use Telnet to issue IOS commands when they are not directly connected to the device. Telnet consumes a vty session on the router when it is used. Remind students that vty lines 0 through 4 can be configured in a router configuration. Since Telnet is a vty connection, a router will support simultaneous Telnet connections.

Telnet also provides a tool for troubleshooting. The establishment of a Telnet connection confirms the connectivity and functionality of the application layer. The ping command only confirms Layer 3 connectivity.

4.2.2 Establishing and verifying a Telnet connection

From the router console, Telnet can be used to connect to remote devices. The administrator must type in the name of a router or the IP address of an interface to establish a Telnet connection. The following commands can be used:

Router>131.108.100.152

Router>paris

Router>connect paris

Router>telnet paris

The figure includes an explanation of Telnet. The example shows how to console into a directly connected router and then establish a Telnet connection with other network devices. Telnet may also be used to connect a PC to the router, or other network device, through a network connection instead of using a direct console cable for the connection.

Students may not understand that Telnet is widely implemented. It is not used only within a network device to connect to other network devices. For example, Telnet can be used from the command prompt in Microsoft Windows. It can be used to connect to other PCs, servers, or devices.

Demonstrate various telnet connection commands.

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