Hey y'all, This Project: I have to reset my modem thru a script what I can do: # I can telnet into the modem it asks me for my password then I gotta hit "r" to reset then I gotta hit "y" as a confirmation then it's done and I am back at the shell prompt ....need to get turned on to a very basic get me started tutorial ....and maybe after that, w/luck, a really good telnet example in a script. ya, i know, I am asking a lot...like I just wanna sit back, suck my thumb and twirl my hair and there it is. lol I just need a good point in the right direction...google and the man page didn't do me too much thx, john rose -- ...and I woke up 2 days later, in the back yard, talkin to Elvis!