[plug] difference between rlogin and telnet?

[McMeikan, Andrew]

I believe there may be some significance in telnet using TCP and rlogin
using UDP but that still should not excuse the data loss, just shifts it
from the network layer to the app layer.

	cya,	Andrew...

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tamara Thompson [SMTP:THOMPSON at gate.sunquest.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, June 10, 2000 11:08 AM
> To:	plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject:	[plug] difference between rlogin and telnet?
> 
> Hi "Everyone", I realize I probably don't thank you all often enough for
> all of the help and information you provide.  (there's so much to DO these
> days!)
> 
> So, Thanks, each and every one, for the brain power and assistance.   (I'm
> so often told by corporate types that 'linux isn't supported', or
> 'freeware isn't supported'.  Little do they know. :) )
> 
> Here's something I realized I need to understand better: what is the
> difference between rlogin and telnet?  Different protocols? Different
> configs? 
> 
> The reason I ask is this: today, while connected to a unix site via modem,
> a transmission of data was failing.  
> 
> We were modem'd into box1, and rlogin'd to box2, where we were using (god
> forgive us) Mumps code to transmit code to site.  
> 
> When I changed the connection from box1 to box2 to a telnet connection,
> the tranmit went smoothly.  
> 
> I realize, this may have nothing to do with rlogin vs telnet, maybe it was
> the code and that 'try it again later' effect.  But I realized I don't
> understand the differences between the two methods of connection.  
> 
> I am google.com'd out today, just tired of fruitless searches for my exact
> question's answer.  
> 
> Anybody want to give a short tutorial on the topic? 
> 
> always grateful, 
> Tamara
> 
>