Carolina DX Association W4DXA

Telnet Packet Cluster Setup Information

• How to Create a Desktop Shortcut Icon to Telnet into the K4MD, W3GQ or W4DXA Packet Cluster:
  • First you have to enable the Windows Telnet app as the default setting is disabled.
  • To Turn Telnet ON: (Window 10/11)
    • Click in the Windows Search box and type Control Panel.
    • When Control Panel displays, Click it.
    • In the Control Panel page Click Programs and Feature.
    • In the Programs and Features page on the left side of page Click Turn Windows Features On or Off.
    • Next page scroll down to Telnet Client Box and check it to turn the feature on. Next click OK.
    • A dialog box appears, confirming the installation of new features.
    • After installation is complete, close the main Programs and Features Control Panel applet.
  • The telnet command should now be available to run.

• Now to add a desktop shortcut to run the telnet session.
  • Right click on your PC desktop. • Move cursor over New, then click on Shortcut.
  • In the shortcut box type:
    
  • for W4DXA ARCv6, type: telnet://w4dxa.no-ip.org:23
    for W3GQ CC-Cluster CCv3.372, type: telnet://w3gq.no-ip.com:7373
    for K4MD ARCv6, type: telnet://cdxa.no-ip.com:7375
  • Click Next
  • In the ‘Select a title for the Program’, type: W3GQ Packet Cluster, W4DXA Packet Cluster or K4MD Packet Cluster.
  • Click Finish
• This completes the desktop shortcut. You should now be able to double click the new shortcut and connect to the W3GQ or W4DXA packet clusters.