> You might try this site...
>
> telnet://callsign.ualr.edu:2000
KFL> I had to use telent callsign.ualr.edu 2000 to get to the
KFL> server. I guess the one you gave must be from a web browser
KFL> of some sort.
The format he used is standard for a URL, which is what browsers understand.
This is the recommended way of describing a network resource these days.
The format you used is the command-line syntax for the "telnet" program, which
is not in any way standard. For example, the OS/2 telnet program would require
the syntax "telnet -p 2000 callsign.ualr.edu" to be functionally equivalent.
It is up to you to translate the URL for your software.
-- Mike