Telnet

You need a Hangul environment on your Mac first.

/ NCSA Telnet / Nifty Telnet / MacBlue Telnet / Korean online services /

NCSA Telnet

NCSA Telnet is the most widely used telnet client for Macintosh and v2.7b, the latest and probably the last version, has been greatly improved like drag-and-drop and clickable URL since v2.6. However it doesn't support Hangul by itself so that you need patched version.

Version v2.7b5 (v2.6K is still available from these sites) freeware

Setting Edit -> Preferences -> Terminals
    - Select or make a new terminal for Hangul
    - Turn on the Eight bit connections
    - Select fixed-width Hangul fonts
Edit -> Preferences -> Sessions
    - Select or make a new session for Hangul
    - Choose your Hangul terminal from Terminal pop-up menu
    - Select None for the Translation Table (in v2.6K, Hangul or Transparent works fine as well as None)


Nifty Telnet

Nifty Telnet is smaller and faster than NCSA Telnet and Power Mac native (fat binary) too. Even though it has its own advantages over NCSA telnet such as Apple Guide support and Open Transport native, it still lacks many essencial and useful features which NCSA Telnet provides. While there will be no more new version of NCSA Telnet, Nifty Telnet is fairly new and expected to be improved in future version.

Original version of Nifty Telnet doesn't support foreign language, however Hangul Nifty Telnet patched by Jeong-hyun Kim is available and works fine with Hangul.

Version v1.1 freeware

Setting Shortcuts -> Edit Shortcuts
    Select a fixed width Hangul font


MacBlue Telnet

This modified version of NCSA Telnet is little bit slow and quite large, but it is 8 bit clean. Therefore, it can display Hangul without patch and even without any Hangul environment because it includes its own input method and font. It supports Korean, Chinese, and Japanese by itself with corresponding input method and font.

However, the HanZi input method which MacBlue Telnet uses for Hangul has different keyboard mapping from standard Korean keyborad so that writing Hangul on MacBlue Telnet is tricky.

Of course, you can write Hangul as you do in NCSA Telnet if you have HangulTalk or KLK installed. However, in this case, NCSA Telnet and Hangul Nifty Telnet are faster and smaller.

Version v2.6.6 Its official archive site has input methods and fonts for other languages:

Setting Without HangulTalk or WorldScript II (KLK)
    Select JaHyung Folder for HanZi Font in Terminals preferences and Transparent for Translation Table in Sessions preferences.
With HangulTalk or WorldScript II (KLK)
    Use the same setting as NCSA Telnet except using Transparent for Translation Table in Sessions preferences. If you don't want to use HanZi font, select Don't Use for HanZi Font in Terminals preferences.


Korean Online Services

Major Korean online services provide inbound service so that you can access these services using telnet over the internet. Of course, you need user ID and password.
    [ Chollian ] : telnet : Magicall : ChollianUSA

    [ Hitel ] : telnet : Web

    Hitel provides many of its services through the web such as forums, special interest groups, download areas and more. You don't need user ID and don't have to worry about usual inbound fee.

    [ NowNuri ] : telnet : Web

    [ Others ] : Unitel : iWorld : Interpia

Download Files When you use Korean online services over internet via telnet client, you may run into the files you want to download. However, all the above Macintosh telnet clients don't support protocols such as kermit, X, Y, Z-modem which most Korean online services use for file transfer. There are several work around for this problem.

Hard Way All you need is an Unix account and one of telnet applications listed above, but it takes several steps to download files to your Macintosh. In Chollian, move the files you want to your Chollian FTP area by toftp command and transfer them to your unix account by FTP, then use FTP client like Fetch to get them.

This method very tedious and worst of all, I am not sure if it works in other online services. If not, install ztelnet in your unix account and connect to online services through it.

Easy Way
This method is simple and works as if you are using these online services in Korea via telecommunication program so that you can download the files to your Macintosh directly over internet. However, you have to get several files first.


You need :

VT382 CTB
Z-Modem CTB
Telnet or TCP CTB
Telecomm Program

VT382 CTB

    This communication toolbox (CTB hereafter) included in HangulTalk or Hangul ClarisWorks makes it possible to use Hangul on telecomm program. You can download this from Korean online services too.

Z-Modem CTB

    There are many Z-modem CTB but most of them are commercial or shareware and usually included in telecomm application package. Mark/Space ZMODEM Demo can be downloaded from Info-Mac archive and this demo version is fully functional except upload.
Telnet or TCP CTB
    In order to connect online services via internet, i.e. over TCP with telecomm program, you need Telnet or TCP CTB. There are many Telnet or TCP tools, but TGE TCP Tool is free for personal use and available from usual Info-Mac archive. From these archive sites, you can download Black Night Connection Set which includes several CTB tools like telnet CTB, Z-Modem CTB and more. This connection kit is shareware though.

Telecomm Application

    With all the CTB tools which should be placed in Entensions folder in your System Folder, you need a telecommunication application which supports CTB such as ClarisWorks, Black Night, etc.

  • ClarisWorks

    Communication module in ClarisWorks doesn't support scrolling, so you can't see past screen.

  • Black Night

    Black Night is $30 shareware telecomm application with built-in Z-Modem and with registration, you can get serial number for Black Night Connection Set mentioned above. Therefore you don't need separate Z-Modem CTB or other Telnet or TCP CTB. Even though unlike ClarisWorks, it supports scrolling, Hangul in past screens was broken and illegible in my test.

  • Communicate Light

    This $49 shareware includes full version of Mark/Space ZMODEM CTB and supports scrolling and works fine with Hangul even on past screen. In Demo version, Save, Save As, Open, and Session Directory commands are disabled.

Getting Connected

    Once you installed all required CTB tools and a telecomm application, you have to make proper setup. There is little difference between each telecomm program for connecting Korean online services.

      - Select Session Setting
      - Select Telnet or TCP Tool for Connection
      - Select VT382 for Terminal
      - Select Z-Modem for File Transfer

    Use the telnet host name of Korean online service you want to log-on in Telnet or TCP Tool setup dialog and make proper settings for each Tool setup dialog. Then login to the service and start downloading the file you want as you do when you are connecting with normal way i.e. using telephone line.



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