115.70.188.112 (alterant.bbs.dege.au)
=====================================

.. _ip_115_70_188_112_alterant_bbs_dege_au_23:

alterant.bbs.dege.au:23
-----------------------

**Connection Banner:**

.. image:: /_static/banners/banner_168b4ece849a.png
   :alt: Synchronet BBS for Linux Version 3.21 Telnet connection from: ::ffff:143.198.61.53 Resolving hostname... Resolving identity... _  Synchronet BBS for Linux Version 3.21 Copyright 2026 Rob Swindell loading... +​-#+-#+-# # +​-#+-#+ # + +-+\|+​++++-+-+ \|##\| #.\\#]# \| \|_​#+## \|\|\|\|+\|\| \|\|\| \|\|+ -​-----------########## +​-+-+++++++ +-+ node: 00100104 date: 2026-Apr-07 time: 04:34 pm Welcome, you have connected to ANSItex a BBS that is based on the 1980's Videotex service, but using ANSI. Depending on which country you live in the Videotex service was called Viatel (AU), Prestel (UK), Minitex (FR), Telidon (CA), Ibertex (SP), etc If you got here by mistake, you should disconnect now, otherwise, you can press 0 to get to the login screen.
   :class: ansi-banner
   :width: 635px
   :loading: lazy


Server URLs
~~~~~~~~~~~

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   <ul class="mud-connect">
   <li><strong>Telnet</strong>: <a href="telnet://alterant.bbs.dege.au" class="telnet-link">alterant.bbs.dege.au:23</a>
   <button class="copy-btn" data-host="alterant.bbs.dege.au" data-port="23" title="Copy host and port" aria-label="Copy alterant.bbs.dege.au port 23 to clipboard">
   <span class="copy-icon" aria-hidden="true">&#x1F4CB;</span>
   </button>
   </li>
   </ul>

**Server Location**: 🇦🇺 Australia (GeoIP)

Listing
~~~~~~~

- **BBS Name**: ANSITex (from listing)
- **Listed Location**: Parkdale, VIC, Australia

BBS Software
~~~~~~~~~~~~

**Detected**: Synchronet

Encoding
~~~~~~~~

- **Effective encoding**: utf-8
- **Override**: utf-8 (from bbslist.txt)
- **Scanner detected**: utf-8

Telnet Fingerprint
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

:ref:`cdf52165b1ba8b95 <fp_cdf52165b1ba8b95>`

*This fingerprint is shared by 375 other servers.*

**Options offered by server**: ``AARDWOLF``, ``ATCP``, ``ECHO``, ``GMCP``, ``MCCP2``, ``MCCP3``, ``MSDP``, ``MSP``, ``MSSP``, ``MXP``, ``SGA``, ``ZMP``

**Options requested from client**: ``NAWS``, ``NEW_ENVIRON``, ``TSPEED``, ``TTYPE``


The complete JSON record collected during the scan,
including Telnet negotiation results and
banner data.

.. raw:: html

   <details><summary>Show JSON</summary>

.. code-block:: json

   {
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         "refused-options": [
           "BINARY",
           "CHARSET",
           "COM_PORT",
           "EOR",
           "STATUS"
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           "NAWS",
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           "TTYPE"
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       "session_data": {
         "banner_after_return": "",
         "banner_before_return": "\r\nSynchronet BBS for Linux  Version 3.21\r\nTelnet connection from: ::ffff:143.198.61.53\r\nResolving hostname...\r\nResolving identity...\r\n\r\n\u001b[s\u001b[0c\u001b[255B\u001b[255C\u001b[30;40m\b_\u001b[6n\u001b[u\u001b[!_\r\ufeff\u001b[6n\u001b[0m\u001b[2J\u001b[H\f\r\r      Synchronet BBS for Linux  Version 3.21  Copyright 2026 Rob Swindell\r\n\u001b[s\u001b[24;0Hloading...\u001b[0K\u001b[u\u001b[?25l\u001b[24;0H\u001b[s\u001b[24;0H\u001b[0K\u001b[u\u001b[0;0H                                                                                \u001b[0m                                                         \u001b[31m+-\u001b[0;1;31m#\u001b[0;32m+-\u001b[0;1;32m#\u001b[0;34m+-\u001b[0;1;34m#\u001b[0;36m \u001b[0;1;33m#\u001b[0m \u001b[0;30;47m+-#+-#+ # \u001b[0m  \u001b[0;1m+ +-+|+++++-+-+\u001b[0m                                         \u001b[0;1;31m|\u001b[0;31m##\u001b[0;1;32m|\u001b[0;36m \u001b[32m#\u001b[0;1;34m.\\\u001b[0;34m#\u001b[33m]\u001b[0;1;33m#\u001b[0m \u001b[0;30;47m | |_#+## \u001b[0m  ||||+|| ||| ||+                                         \u001b[0;1;30m------------\u001b[0;30;47m##########\u001b[0m  \u001b[0;1;30m+-+-+++++++ +-+\u001b[0m                                              \u001b[0;1;30mnode:\u001b[0m \u001b[0;1;32m   00100104\u001b[34m \u001b[0m                                                              \u001b[0;1;30mdate:\u001b[0;32m \u001b[0;1;32m2026-Apr-07\u001b[0m                                                               \u001b[0;1;30mtime: \u001b[32m   04:34 pm\u001b[0m                                                                                 \u001b[0m \u001b[0;1mWelcome, you have connected to \u001b[31mA\u001b[32mN\u001b[34mS\u001b[33mI\u001b[0;30;47mtex\u001b[0;1m a BBS that is based on the\u001b[0m              \u001b[0m \u001b[0;1m1980's Videotex service, but using ANSI.\u001b[0m                                                                                                                       \u001b[0m \u001b[0;1mDepending on which country you live in the Videotex service was called\u001b[0m         \u001b[0m \u001b[0;1mViatel (AU), Prestel (UK), Minitex (FR), Telidon (CA), Ibertex (SP), etc\u001b[0m                                                                                       \u001b[0m \u001b[0;1mIf you got here by mistake, you should disconnect now, otherwise, you can\u001b[0m      \u001b[0;1m press\u001b[0m \u001b[0;1;5;32m0\u001b[0;1m to get to the login screen.\u001b[0m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ",
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         "dsr_requests": 2,
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             "ATCP": true,
             "ECHO": true,
             "GMCP": true,
             "MCCP2": true,
             "MCCP3": true,
             "MSDP": true,
             "MSP": true,
             "MSSP": true,
             "MXP": true,
             "SGA": true,
             "ZMP": true
           },
           "server_requested": {
             "AARDWOLF": false,
             "ATCP": false,
             "GMCP": false,
             "MCCP2": false,
             "MCCP3": false,
             "MSDP": false,
             "MSP": false,
             "MSSP": false,
             "MXP": false,
             "NAWS": true,
             "NEW_ENVIRON": true,
             "SNDLOC": false,
             "TSPEED": true,
             "TTYPE": true,
             "ZMP": false
           }
         },
         "scan_type": "quick",
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     "sessions": [
       {
         "connected": "2026-03-07T04:21:01.590812+00:00",
         "host": "alterant.bbs.dege.au",
         "ip": "115.70.188.112",
         "port": 23
       },
       {
         "connected": "2026-04-05T19:03:35.471224+00:00",
         "host": "alterant.bbs.dege.au",
         "ip": "115.70.188.112",
         "port": 23
       },
       {
         "connected": "2026-04-07T06:35:17.616387+00:00",
         "host": "alterant.bbs.dege.au",
         "ip": "115.70.188.112",
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   }

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   </details>


Connection Log
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Debug-level log of the Telnet negotiation session,
showing each IAC (Interpret As Command) exchange
between client and server.

*Generated by* `telnetlib3-fingerprint <https://github.com/jquast/telnetlib3>`_

.. code-block:: shell

   telnetlib3-fingerprint --loglevel=debug alterant.bbs.dege.au 23

.. raw:: html

   <details><summary>Show Logfile</summary>

.. code-block:: text

   DEBUG client.py:1200 Fingerprint client: host=alterant.bbs.dege.au port=23
   INFO client_base.py:190 Connected to <Peer 115.70.188.112 23>
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ZMP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + GMCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSDP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + AARDWOLF] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ZMP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ATCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + GMCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MXP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + AARDWOLF] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(ZMP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ZMP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[ZMP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MCCP3_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(ATCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[ATCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(GMCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + GMCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[GMCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MCCP2_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MXP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MXP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MSDP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSDP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MSDP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(AARDWOLF)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + AARDWOLF] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[AARDWOLF] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MSSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MSSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL ECHO
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:789 WILL ECHO unsolicited
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(ECHO)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO ECHO
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[ECHO] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL SGA
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:789 WILL SGA unsolicited
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(SGA)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + SGA] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO SGA
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[SGA] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + SGA] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO TTYPE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(TTYPE)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL TTYPE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + TTYPE] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[TTYPE] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO TSPEED
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(TSPEED)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TSPEED] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL TSPEED
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + TSPEED] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[TSPEED] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TSPEED] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO SNDLOC
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(SNDLOC)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1995 DO SNDLOC not supported.
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[SNDLOC] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WONT SNDLOC
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO NAWS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(NAWS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL NAWS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2507 send IAC SB NAWS (rows=25, cols=80) IAC SE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[NAWS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO NEW_ENVIRON
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(NEW_ENVIRON)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NEW_ENVIRON] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL NEW_ENVIRON
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + NEW_ENVIRON] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[NEW_ENVIRON] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NEW_ENVIRON] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(ZMP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO ZMP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[ZMP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ZMP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MCCP3_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MCCP3_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2110 MCCP3: client compression activated
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(ATCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO ATCP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[ATCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ATCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(GMCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO GMCP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[GMCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1072 send IAC SB GMCP Core.Hello IAC SE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1072 send IAC SB GMCP Core.Supports.Set IAC SE
   INFO client.py:201 GMCP handshake: Core.Hello + Core.Supports.Set ['Char 1', 'Char.Vitals 1', 'Char.Items 1', 'Room 1', 'Room.Info
       1', 'Comm 1', 'Comm.Channel 1', 'Group 1']
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + GMCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MCCP2_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MCCP2_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MXP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MXP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MXP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MXP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MSDP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MSDP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MSDP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(AARDWOLF)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO AARDWOLF; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[AARDWOLF] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + AARDWOLF] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MSP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MSSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MSSP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MSSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = False
   DEBUG client_base.py:510 MCCP3 compression started (client→server)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT SNDLOC
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(SNDLOC)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + SNDLOC] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:767 begin sub-negotiation SB TTYPE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:754 sub-negotiation cmd TTYPE SE completion byte
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + TTYPE] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2404 recv TTYPE SEND: b''
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2416 send IAC SB TTYPE IS b'xterm-256color' IAC SE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:767 begin sub-negotiation SB TSPEED
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:754 sub-negotiation cmd TSPEED SE completion byte
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + TSPEED] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2345 recv TSPEED SEND: b''
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2373 send: IAC SB TSPEED IS b'38400',b'38400' IAC SE
   DEBUG client_base.py:307 DSR detected early in data_received, sending CPR
   DEBUG client_base.py:307 DSR detected early in data_received, sending CPR
   DEBUG client_base.py:534 negotiation failed after 4.00s.
   DEBUG client_base.py:540 failed-reply: 'SB NEW_ENVIRON'
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO BINARY
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + STATUS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO STATUS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + CHARSET] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO CHARSET
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + EOR] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO EOR
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + COM_PORT_OPTION] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO COM_PORT_OPTION
   DEBUG fingerprinting.py:849 connection for server fingerprint cdf52165b1ba8b95
   INFO client_base.py:122 Connection closed to <Peer 115.70.188.112 23>

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.. _ip_115_70_188_112_alterant_bbs_dege_au_123:

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- 🇺🇸 :doc:`mysticalrealmbbs.com:23 <mysticalrealmbbs_com_23>` (97% match)
- 🇳🇿 :doc:`zl4kj.nz:23 <zl4kj_nz_23>` (97% match)
- 🇺🇸 :doc:`asanocomp.ddns.net:2300 <asanocomp_ddns_net_2300>` (96% match)
- 🇺🇸 :ref:`bbs.excalibursheath.com:23 <ip_209_38_159_111_bbs_excalibursheath_com_23>` (96% match)
- 🇺🇸 :doc:`stevensbbs.stevenshive.xyz:23 <stevensbbs_stevenshive_xyz_23>` (96% match)


Server URLs
~~~~~~~~~~~

.. raw:: html

   <ul class="mud-connect">
   <li><strong>Telnet</strong>: <a href="telnet://alterant.bbs.dege.au:123" class="telnet-link">alterant.bbs.dege.au:123</a>
   <button class="copy-btn" data-host="alterant.bbs.dege.au" data-port="123" title="Copy host and port" aria-label="Copy alterant.bbs.dege.au port 123 to clipboard">
   <span class="copy-icon" aria-hidden="true">&#x1F4CB;</span>
   </button>
   </li>
   </ul>

**Server Location**: 🇦🇺 Australia (GeoIP)

BBS Software
~~~~~~~~~~~~

**Detected**: Synchronet

Encoding
~~~~~~~~

- **Effective encoding**: cp437
- **Override**: cp437 (from bbslist.txt)
- **Scanner detected**: cp437

Telnet Fingerprint
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

:ref:`cdf52165b1ba8b95 <fp_cdf52165b1ba8b95>`

*This fingerprint is shared by 375 other servers.*

**Options offered by server**: ``AARDWOLF``, ``ATCP``, ``ECHO``, ``GMCP``, ``MCCP2``, ``MCCP3``, ``MSDP``, ``MSP``, ``MSSP``, ``MXP``, ``SGA``, ``ZMP``

**Options requested from client**: ``NAWS``, ``NEW_ENVIRON``, ``TSPEED``, ``TTYPE``


The complete JSON record collected during the scan,
including Telnet negotiation results and
banner data.

.. raw:: html

   <details><summary>Show JSON</summary>

.. code-block:: json

   {
     "server-probe": {
       "fingerprint": "cdf52165b1ba8b95",
       "fingerprint-data": {
         "offered-options": [
           "AARDWOLF",
           "ATCP",
           "ECHO",
           "GMCP",
           "MCCP2",
           "MCCP3",
           "MSDP",
           "MSP",
           "MSSP",
           "MXP",
           "SGA",
           "ZMP"
         ],
         "probed-protocol": "server",
         "refused-options": [
           "BINARY",
           "CHARSET",
           "COM_PORT",
           "EOR",
           "STATUS"
         ],
         "requested-options": [
           "NAWS",
           "NEW_ENVIRON",
           "TSPEED",
           "TTYPE"
         ],
         "scan-type": "quick"
       },
       "session_data": {
         "banner_after_return": "",
         "banner_before_return": "\r\nSynchronet BBS for Linux  Version 3.21\r\nTelnet connection from: ::ffff:143.198.61.53\r\nResolving hostname...\r\n\r\n\u001b[s\u001b[0c\u001b[255B\u001b[255C\u001b[30;40m\b_\u001b[6n\u001b[u\u001b[!_\r\u2229\u2557\u2510\u001b[6n\u001b[0m\u001b[2J\u001b[H\f\r\r      Synchronet BBS for Linux  Version 3.21  Copyright 2026 Rob Swindell\r\n",
         "dsr_replies": 2,
         "dsr_requests": 2,
         "encoding": "cp437",
         "option_states": {
           "server_offered": {
             "AARDWOLF": true,
             "ATCP": true,
             "ECHO": true,
             "GMCP": true,
             "MCCP2": true,
             "MCCP3": true,
             "MSDP": true,
             "MSP": true,
             "MSSP": true,
             "MXP": true,
             "SGA": true,
             "ZMP": true
           },
           "server_requested": {
             "AARDWOLF": false,
             "ATCP": false,
             "GMCP": false,
             "MCCP2": false,
             "MCCP3": false,
             "MSDP": false,
             "MSP": false,
             "MSSP": false,
             "MXP": false,
             "NAWS": true,
             "NEW_ENVIRON": true,
             "SNDLOC": false,
             "TSPEED": true,
             "TTYPE": true,
             "ZMP": false
           }
         },
         "scan_type": "quick",
         "timing": {
           "probe": 0.5057258605957031,
           "total": 13.420573949813843
         }
       }
     },
     "sessions": [
       {
         "connected": "2026-04-05T18:49:48.339625+00:00",
         "host": "alterant.bbs.dege.au",
         "ip": "115.70.188.112",
         "port": 123
       },
       {
         "connected": "2026-04-07T06:20:46.392710+00:00",
         "host": "alterant.bbs.dege.au",
         "ip": "115.70.188.112",
         "port": 123
       },
       {
         "connected": "2026-04-10T00:35:57.996389+00:00",
         "host": "alterant.bbs.dege.au",
         "ip": "115.70.188.112",
         "port": 123
       }
     ]
   }

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   </details>


Connection Log
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Debug-level log of the Telnet negotiation session,
showing each IAC (Interpret As Command) exchange
between client and server.

*Generated by* `telnetlib3-fingerprint <https://github.com/jquast/telnetlib3>`_

.. code-block:: shell

   telnetlib3-fingerprint --loglevel=debug alterant.bbs.dege.au 123

.. raw:: html

   <details><summary>Show Logfile</summary>

.. code-block:: text

   DEBUG client.py:1193 Fingerprint client: host=alterant.bbs.dege.au port=123
   INFO client_base.py:188 Connected to <Peer 115.70.188.112 123>
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ZMP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + AARDWOLF] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSDP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + GMCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ZMP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + AARDWOLF] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + GMCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MXP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ATCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(ZMP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ZMP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[ZMP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(AARDWOLF)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + AARDWOLF] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[AARDWOLF] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MSDP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSDP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MSDP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(GMCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + GMCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[GMCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MXP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MXP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(ATCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[ATCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MSSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MSSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MCCP2_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DONT MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2010 handle_dont(MCCP3_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL ZMP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(ZMP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO ZMP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[ZMP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ZMP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL AARDWOLF
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(AARDWOLF)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO AARDWOLF; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[AARDWOLF] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + AARDWOLF] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MSDP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MSDP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MSDP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MSDP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL GMCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(GMCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO GMCP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[GMCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1072 send IAC SB GMCP Core.Hello IAC SE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1072 send IAC SB GMCP Core.Supports.Set IAC SE
   INFO client.py:201 GMCP handshake: Core.Hello + Core.Supports.Set ['Char 1', 'Char.Vitals 1', 'Char.Items 1', 'Room 1', 'Room.Info
       1', 'Comm 1', 'Comm.Channel 1', 'Group 1']
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + GMCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MXP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MXP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MXP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MXP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MXP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL ATCP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(ATCP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO ATCP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[ATCP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ATCP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MSSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MSSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MSSP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MSSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MSP
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MSP)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MSP; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MSP] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MSP] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MCCP2_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MCCP2_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(MCCP3_COMPRESS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:998 skip DO MCCP3_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2110 MCCP3: client compression activated
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
   DEBUG client_base.py:489 MCCP3 compression started (client→server)
   DEBUG client_base.py:510 negotiation complete after 0.53s.
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL ECHO
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:789 WILL ECHO unsolicited
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(ECHO)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO ECHO
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[ECHO] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC WILL SGA
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:789 WILL SGA unsolicited
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2045 handle_will(SGA)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + SGA] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO SGA
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 remote_option[SGA] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + SGA] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO TTYPE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(TTYPE)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL TTYPE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + TTYPE] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[TTYPE] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO TSPEED
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(TSPEED)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TSPEED] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL TSPEED
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + TSPEED] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[TSPEED] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + TSPEED] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO SNDLOC
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(SNDLOC)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1995 DO SNDLOC not supported.
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[SNDLOC] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WONT SNDLOC
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO NAWS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(NAWS)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL NAWS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:2507 send IAC SB NAWS (rows=25, cols=80) IAC SE
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[NAWS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = False
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:773 recv IAC DO NEW_ENVIRON
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1887 handle_do(NEW_ENVIRON)
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NEW_ENVIRON] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC WILL NEW_ENVIRON
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[SB + NEW_ENVIRON] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 local_option[NEW_ENVIRON] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[WILL + NEW_ENVIRON] = False
   DEBUG server_fingerprinting.py:989 DA request -> b'\x1b[?1;2c'
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO BINARY
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + STATUS] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO STATUS
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + CHARSET] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO CHARSET
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + EOR] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO EOR
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:3384 pending_option[DO + COM_PORT_OPTION] = True
   DEBUG stream_writer.py:1024 send IAC DO COM_PORT_OPTION
   DEBUG fingerprinting.py:844 connection for server fingerprint cdf52165b1ba8b95
   INFO client_base.py:120 Connection closed to <Peer 115.70.188.112 123>

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   </details>