alterant.bbs.dege.au:23
Connection Banner:
![Synchronet BBS for Linux Version 3.21 Telnet connection from: ::ffff:64.227.40.173 Resolving hostname... Resolving identity... _ _ Synchronet BBS for Linux Version 3.21 Copyright 2025 Rob Swindell loading... +-#+-#+-# # +-#+-#+ # + +-+\|+++++-+-+ \|##\| #.\\#]# \| \|_#+## \|\|\|\|+\|\| \|\|\| \|\|+ ------------########## +-+-+++++++ +-+ node: 00100104 date: 2026-Mar-07 time: 03:20 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.](../_images/banner_8f83fd428c65.png)
Server URLs
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
This fingerprint is shared by 256 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.
Show 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:64.227.40.173\r\nResolving hostname...\r\nResolving identity...\r\n\r\n\u001b[s\u001b[0c\u001b[255B\u001b[255C\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 2025 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-Mar-07\u001b[0m \u001b[0;1;30mtime: \u001b[32m 03:20 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 ",
"dsr_replies": 2,
"dsr_requests": 2,
"encoding": "utf-8",
"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": 0.5036647319793701,
"total": 15.935020923614502
}
}
},
"sessions": [
{
"connected": "2026-03-07T04:21:01.590812+00:00",
"host": "alterant.bbs.dege.au",
"ip": "115.70.188.112",
"port": 23
}
]
}
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
telnetlib3-fingerprint --loglevel=debug alterant.bbs.dege.au 23
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DEBUG client.py:1193 Fingerprint client: host=alterant.bbs.dege.au port=23
INFO client_base.py:186 Connected to <Peer 115.70.188.112 23>
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + GMCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL GMCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + AARDWOLF] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL AARDWOLF
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSDP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + ZMP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL ZMP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ATCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MCCP3_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + GMCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO GMCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + AARDWOLF] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO AARDWOLF
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ZMP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO ZMP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO MCCP2_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(MXP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MXP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[MXP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(ATCP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + ATCP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[ATCP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT MCCP3_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(MCCP3_COMPRESS)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT GMCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(GMCP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + GMCP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[GMCP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT AARDWOLF
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(AARDWOLF)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + AARDWOLF] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[AARDWOLF] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(MSP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[MSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(MSDP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSDP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[MSDP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(MSSP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MSSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[MSSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT ZMP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(ZMP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + ZMP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[ZMP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT MCCP2_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(MCCP2_COMPRESS)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL ECHO
DEBUG stream_writer.py:784 WILL ECHO unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(ECHO)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO ECHO
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[ECHO] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ECHO] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL SGA
DEBUG stream_writer.py:784 WILL SGA unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(SGA)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + SGA] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO SGA
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[SGA] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + SGA] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DO TTYPE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(TTYPE)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL TTYPE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[SB + TTYPE] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[TTYPE] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + TTYPE] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DO TSPEED
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(TSPEED)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + TSPEED] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL TSPEED
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[SB + TSPEED] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[TSPEED] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + TSPEED] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DO SNDLOC
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(SNDLOC)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1944 DO SNDLOC not supported.
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[SNDLOC] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WONT SNDLOC
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DO NAWS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(NAWS)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL NAWS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2453 send IAC SB NAWS (rows=25, cols=80) IAC SE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[NAWS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + NAWS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DO NEW_ENVIRON
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(NEW_ENVIRON)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + NEW_ENVIRON] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL NEW_ENVIRON
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[SB + NEW_ENVIRON] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[NEW_ENVIRON] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + NEW_ENVIRON] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL MXP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(MXP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MXP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[MXP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MXP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL ATCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(ATCP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO ATCP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[ATCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ATCP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(MCCP3_COMPRESS)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MCCP3_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[MCCP3_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2059 MCCP3: client compression activated
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MCCP3_COMPRESS] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL GMCP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(GMCP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO GMCP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[GMCP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1067 send IAC SB GMCP Core.Hello IAC SE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1067 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:3330 pending_option[DO + GMCP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL AARDWOLF
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(AARDWOLF)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO AARDWOLF; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[AARDWOLF] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + AARDWOLF] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL MSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(MSP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[MSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL MSDP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(MSDP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSDP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[MSDP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSDP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL MSSP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(MSSP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSSP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[MSSP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MSSP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL ZMP
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(ZMP)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO ZMP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[ZMP] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + ZMP] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(MCCP2_COMPRESS)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MCCP2_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[MCCP2_COMPRESS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + MCCP2_COMPRESS] = False
DEBUG client_base.py:475 MCCP3 compression started (client→server)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DONT SNDLOC
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1959 handle_dont(SNDLOC)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + SNDLOC] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:762 begin sub-negotiation SB TTYPE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:749 sub-negotiation cmd TTYPE SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[SB + TTYPE] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2353 recv TTYPE SEND: b''
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2365 send IAC SB TTYPE IS b'xterm-256color' IAC SE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:762 begin sub-negotiation SB TSPEED
DEBUG stream_writer.py:749 sub-negotiation cmd TSPEED SE completion byte
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[SB + TSPEED] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2294 recv TSPEED SEND: b''
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2322 send: IAC SB TSPEED IS b'38400',b'38400' IAC SE
DEBUG client_base.py:499 negotiation failed after 4.00s.
DEBUG client_base.py:505 failed-reply: 'SB NEW_ENVIRON'
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + STATUS] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO STATUS
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + CHARSET] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO CHARSET
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + EOR] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO EOR
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + COM_PORT_OPTION] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO COM_PORT_OPTION
INFO fingerprinting.py:755 connection for server fingerprint cdf52165b1ba8b95
INFO client_base.py:118 Connection closed to <Peer 115.70.188.112 23>