Using the telnet utility – Agilent Technologies E5810A User Manual

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Appendix B

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Using the Telnet Utility

Using the Telnet Utility

For backward compatibility with the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway, the Telnet
Utility functionality is provided with the E5810. However, E5810 Web Access
is the preferred method to configure the E5810.

Accessing the Telnet

Utility

To access the Telnet utility:

If you are on a Windows XP computer system, do the following:

From the Windows XP taskbar, select
Start

| All Programs | Accessories|Command Prompt.

The MS-DOS window opens.

From the MS-DOS window, type telnet IP_address

where

IP_address

is the IP address of the E5810, and then press

Enter

When you are connected to the E5810 Telnet utility, you will see a
listing of main Telnet commands and current configuration values for
this E5810.

You may also need to adjust

Local Echo

in the

Terminal Preferences

dialog box so the Telnet utility will properly display your typed input. To
do this:

From the menu at the top of the Telnet window, select

Terminal

| Preferences. The

Terminal Preferences

dialog

box is displayed.

Click the check box next to Local Echo to change it.

Click

to close the

Terminal Preferences

dialog box.