Thanks to everyone who provided suggestions. The problem has been resolved. There was a telnet connection on vty 2 that I was unable to clear. Thanks to Laris Benkis <laris@tpn.cc> who reminded me of the sho tcp brief command, I was able to locate the tcb number of the established session (which was really no longer connected) and nuke it with a clear tcp tcb # command. As soon as I did that, telnet was immediately restored to the router. Thanks again for everyone's suggestions and help. ****************************************** Richard J. Sears Vice President American Digital Network ---------------------------------------------------- rsears@adnc.com http://www.adnc.com ---------------------------------------------------- 858.576.4272 - Phone 858.427.2401 - Fax INOC-DBA - 6130 ---------------------------------------------------- I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's watching."