Wow, that was a screwed up response! let me try again.. arc> add network service dsp8cons server_type telnetd socket 8000 data "service_type=dialout,auth=off,interface=\"SLOT:8/CON:1\"" ...then telnet to port 8000 on your ARC and you'll be dumped directly to the console of the DSP in slot 8. Mike, Tried this and it telnets just fine back to the hiperarc. Is their a syntax problem here? A list of the network services show: CONFIGURED NETWORK SERVICES Server Admin Name Type Socket Close Status dsp12 TELNETD 8000 FALSE ENABLED DATA: service_type=dialout,auth=off,interface="slot:12/con:1" I also have looked at 3kb.com and all I found was some explanation for telneting to a hiperarc from a netserver with a set of console cables tied together with a null modem connector. Have no idea why anyone would want to do that. I'll keep looking. Thanks Terry - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.