Updated February 10, 2017 Click “Start,” type “Windows Features” into the search box at the bottom of the Start menu and press “Enter.” Click the check box to the left of “Telnet Client” in the Turn Windows Features On or Off dialog window that appears and click “OK” to install it. Click “Start,” type “cmd” into the search box at the bottom of the Start menu and press “Enter” to open a Command Prompt window. Type “telnet [IP Address]”, replacing “[IP Address]” with the IP address of the router to which you want to connect, and press “Enter.” Type the password the router requires at the password prompt and press “Enter.” This prompt only appears if the router requires a password. Writer Bio
