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Q127159: Attempt to Connect to Telnet Times Out

Article: Q127159
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to connect to a Telnet server using the Windows NT version 3.5
Telnet client utility, the connection attempt times out.

CAUSE
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A non-terminating acknowledgment (ACK) loop of Telnet IAC commands is initiated
between the Windows NT computer and the Telnet server. This problem may be due
to these reasons:

- The Telnet server is sending an ACK when it receives a request to enter a
  mode that it is already in.

- The Windows NT Telnet client utility is not keeping track of previous IAC
  command sequence(s).


WORKAROUND
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Contact the manufacturer of the Telnet server for more information.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This
problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version           : 3.50

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