donchen 9 Posted October 6, 2007 Hi all, I am currently taking a Networking Module. My lecturer showed me something pretty cool. $ telnet www.google.com 80 Connected to www.google.com Escape character is '^]'. GET http://www.google.com And it actually returns something How come I can't do the same thing at home ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 The_Decryptor 1,105 Posted October 6, 2007 I've only managed to do it once, and I typed it out beforehand and piped it through, if I tried typing it by hand it ended up timing out on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 McSmiggins 0 Posted October 6, 2007 I think you actually want: telnet <host> 80 GET / HTTP/1.1 Host: <url> <hit return twice> eg for google: telnet www.google.com 80 GET / HTTP/1.1 Host: www.google.com <hit return twice> Also, be very sure to type it correctly the first time, the delete key is just sent as a character for telnet, so the actual command the server gets is a mess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 donchen 9 Posted October 6, 2007 yah. i did that. But i can't seem to get to connect. It get stuck at " Connecting to www.google.com ... " decryptor: how do u type it out before hand ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 donchen 9 Posted October 6, 2007 I did the following. I fired up telnet form windows. Microsoft Telnet> Microsoft Telnet> open www.google.com 80 Connecting To www.google.com... it just stays this way until connection timed out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 +BudMan 3,737 Posted October 6, 2007 Well from you post -- it would seem he was on linux shell? Works fine from there $ telnet www.google.com 80 Trying 208.67.217.231... Connected to google.navigation.opendns.com. Escape character is '^]'. get http://www.google.com <html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859 -1"><title>Google</title><style>body,td,a,p,.h{font-family:arial,sans-serif}.h{f ont-size:20px}.h{color:#3366cc}.q{color:#00c}.ts td{padding:0}.ts{border-collaps e:collapse}#gbar{float:left;font-weight:bold;height:22px; <snipped> The MS telnet client is not very good ;) use cygwin if your stuck on a windows box Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 donchen 9 Posted October 6, 2007 Yeah. My lecturer is on a Linux shell. But whatever it is, it should also be working on windows right ? I also tried using a telnet program call PUTTY. I got the same results. What is wrong ? Could it be because i am behind a firewall ? Or i am on a router ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 markjensen 101 Posted October 6, 2007 telnet www.google.com 80 get / And I get the page served to me. Worked on my Linux box. Worked on my wife's XP box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 donchen 9 Posted October 6, 2007 Any idea why it is not working on my PC ? mark, are you on a router ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 markjensen 101 Posted October 6, 2007 Yeah, we have a router. If you can ping google, you should be able to retrieve the webpage (with the get / command) You are putting a space there, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Olemus 19 Posted October 6, 2007 If your using vista telnet will come back as unrecognized. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Maximum Error 2 Posted October 6, 2007 If you are using vista you will have to install the telnet client from the turn windows features section in control panel>programs........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 donchen 9 Posted October 6, 2007 Yeah, we have a router.If you can ping google, you should be able to retrieve the webpage (with the get / command) You are putting a space there, right? I can ping google with no problem. I can't even connect to google with my telnet nonetheless typing the get / command. If your using vista telnet will come back as unrecognized. I used Vista's and also XP's ones also can't work. If you are using vista you will have to install the telnet client from the turn windows features section in control panel>programs........ I have already on that feature and i can run telnet on Vista. Just can't connect to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 +BudMan 3,737 Posted October 6, 2007 telnet www.google.com 80 get / And I get the page served to me. Worked on my Linux box. Worked on my wife's XP box. Yup works fine here on xp as well.. Just not as pretty ;) Use the command as mark posted it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 donchen 9 Posted October 8, 2007 anyone got any solution ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 +BudMan 3,737 Posted October 8, 2007 yeah ;) use a web browser vs telnet to access http :rofl: Or if you want to duplicate what your teacher was doing -- use the same telnet client/os he was -- ie linux. You could try hitting it using the telnet under cygwin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hi all,
I am currently taking a Networking Module.
My lecturer showed me something pretty cool.
$ telnet www.google.com 80
Connected to www.google.com
Escape character is '^]'.
GET http://www.google.com
And it actually returns something
How come I can't do the same thing at home ?
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