telnet internet.address [port]

Telnet starts a remote login on the host specified by internet.address. The option port argument is a number, (typically a high number between 1024 and 9999) that allows you to connect to any number of network games and internet BBS's that support telnet, such as MUD games.

Examples:

1. Start a remote login on judy.indstate.edu:
   telnet judy.indstate.edu
   or
   telnet judy

2. Play a little bit of MUD on fred mud:
   telnet fred.indstate.edu 2300
   or
   telnet fred 4000