telnet problem

[James Knott]

hui xu wrote:
> All,
> 
> Thanks for everybody's answer to "switchs and hub problems".
> 
> Now I have built my home network. One computer service as httpd, router, 
> firewall and  dhcpd. The other computer as a client computer.
> 
> I have assigned a fixed address to my client so I can communicate with 
> these two computers. But the problem is:
> 
> I use telnet "computer address". I got the reply with " accesss is 
> refused". But I ping to that address. I works fine.
> 
> Could anybody help me out?

Is the telnet server enabled?
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