slow telnet connection in red hat

[kazar]

i have a slow telnet connection. Once I am logged in it works fine, but the initial connection is slow. There has to be another way to fix the problem other than reinstalling...

this is what I am running:

Red hat server and workstation
Win 98 Workstation (not connecting to server)
Win XP Workstation (not connecting to server)

Server:
Red Hat 7.2
P2 266
128MB RAM
6.4Gig
100MB Hub
Running default server install


Linux Workstation:
Red Hat 7.2
P2 400
256MB RAM
6.4GIG
Running default workstation install

[JohnT]

Time out problems for telnet or ftp connection are often caused by the server trying to resolve the client IP address to a DNS name. Either DNS isn't configured properly on your server or the client machines aren't known to DNS. If you intend to run telnet or ftp services on your server, and aren't using DNS, don't forget to add the client machine name and IP in your /etc/hosts file on the server or you can expect to wait several minutes for the DNS lookup to time out, before you get a login: prompt.

[Hitchhiker]

Why Telnet over SSH, which happens to be less vulnerable, security wise, than Telnet?

I am just curious.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Hitchhiker
Why Telnet over SSH, which happens to be less vulnerable, security wise, than Telnet?

I am just curious.

H-m-m-m. It seems you answered your own question.:confused:

[Hitchhiker]

Originally posted by JohnT
H-m-m-m. It seems you answered your own question.:confused:

Actually, it bothers me a bit, besides being curious, to see all these telnet questions popping up. I am not trying to start a fight with anyone. So, please try to ignore me.

According to my limited knowledge, Red Hat automatically starts SSH using port 22. Also, SSH is the preferred method, or recommended should I say.
There must be a reason, or two, to use telnet. I simply like to know what the reason is. There must be some technical reasons to use telnet. I simply would like to know, and learn.

[JohnT]

Telnet is an application based on the Telnet protocol. This application is used to connect to remote computers, usually via the telnet port (23). For example, when you "telnet in from home to check your mail at school", you are using telnet to connect from one computer (your computer) to another computer (school's computer) generally in a different location. Once you have established your telnet connection, you then log in to that computer and execute commands remotely on that computer through your telnet interface. Most often, you are telneting to a unix/linux based system. Therefore, the commands you use such as "ls, cd, pine, elm, talk, rm" are Linux/Unix commands, and NOT telnet commands.

[Hitchhiker]

Yes, I understand that. I have used telnet before. But, what's its advantage over SSH?

Actually, the subject has drifted away from the original inquiry. I apologise for that. This will be the last of my questions. :-)

[JohnT]

Yes, I understand that. I have used telnet before. But, what's its advantage over SSH?

No one said there was an advantage.

http://www.suso.org/linux/tutorials/ssh.phtml