cbbs.mitsaltair.com:8800

Connection Banner:

Connected to the Altair 8800 (Z80) simulator PMMI device gCBBS(R) 3.6.2g 03/06/26 23:10:26 TERMINAL NEED NULLS? TYPE CTL-N WHILE THIS TYPES: \*\*\* WELCOME TO CBBS/CHATTANOOGA \*\*\* \*\*\* PATRICK'S COMPUTERIZED BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM \*\*\* -​----> CONTROL CHARACTERS ACCEPTED BY THIS SYSTEM: ASCII CTL CHARS CHARS -​---- -​---- DEL/BS CHARACTER DELETE C CTL-C CANCEL OUTPUT K CTL-K FUNCTION ABORT CTL-N SEND 5 MORE NULLS CTL-R RETYPE INPUT LINE ESC CTL-U LINE DELETE CTL-I TAB (TABS SET EVERY 8) CTL-W VIDEO WORD BACKSPACE CTL-X VIDEO LINE DELETE S CTL-S STOP/START OUTPUT IF YOU GET STUCK, TRY: CTL-K THEN C/R UNTIL YOU BAIL OUT BACK TO THE MAIN MENU. FRILLS: CTL-L SHOWS LENGTH OF INPUT FIELD CTL-E TYPES A C/R BACK TO YOU, BUT DOESN'T END THE LINE YOU ARE KEYING USE ";" TO SEPARATE MULTIPLE ANSWERS, I.E. N;FIRSTNAME;LASTNAME;X;P; WOULD LOG YOU IN, SET VIDEO MODE, EXPERT MODE, PROMPT BELLS. Y/N: want CBBS "1st time user" info? y (Optional) What city/state are you calling from? File "FIRSTIME" last updated 07/14/20 Want info on using a video terminal with CBBS?

Server URLs

Server Location: 🇺🇸 United States (GeoIP)

Listing

  • BBS Name: CBBS/TN (from listing)

  • Sysop: Patrick Linstruth

  • Listed Location: Chattanooga, TN, USA

BBS Software

Reported: CBBS

Encoding

  • Effective encoding: ascii

  • Scanner detected: cp437

Telnet Fingerprint

e9e1390d6941c201

This fingerprint is shared by 133 other servers.

Options offered by server: BINARY, ECHO, SGA

Options requested from client: BINARY

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

Show JSON
{
  "server-probe": {
    "fingerprint": "e9e1390d6941c201",
    "fingerprint-data": {
      "offered-options": [
        "BINARY",
        "ECHO",
        "SGA"
      ],
      "probed-protocol": "server",
      "refused-options": [
        "AARDWOLF",
        "ATCP",
        "CHARSET",
        "COM_PORT",
        "EOR",
        "GMCP",
        "MCCP2",
        "MCCP3",
        "MSDP",
        "MSP",
        "MSSP",
        "MXP",
        "STATUS",
        "ZMP"
      ],
      "requested-options": [
        "BINARY"
      ],
      "scan-type": "quick"
    },
    "session_data": {
      "banner_after_return": "y\r\n\r\n(Optional) \r\nWhat city/state are you calling from?\r\nFile \"FIRSTIME\" last updated 07/14/20\r\n\r\nWant info on using a video terminal with CBBS?",
      "banner_before_return": "\n\r\nConnected to the Altair 8800 (Z80) simulator PMMI device\r\n\ng\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000CBBS(R) 3.6.2g\r\n\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u000003/06/26 23:10:26\r\n\r\n  TERMINAL NEED NULLS? TYPE CTL-N WHILE THIS TYPES:\r\n\r\n      ***   WELCOME TO CBBS/CHATTANOOGA   ***\r\n*** PATRICK'S COMPUTERIZED BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM ***\r\n\r\n-----> CONTROL CHARACTERS ACCEPTED BY THIS SYSTEM:\r\n\r\n       ASCII    CTL\r\n       CHARS   CHARS\r\n       -----   -----\r\n               DEL/BS    CHARACTER DELETE\r\n         C     CTL-C     CANCEL OUTPUT\r\n         K     CTL-K     FUNCTION ABORT\r\n               CTL-N     SEND 5 MORE NULLS\r\n               CTL-R     RETYPE INPUT LINE\r\n        ESC    CTL-U     LINE DELETE\r\n               CTL-I     TAB (TABS SET EVERY 8)\r\n               CTL-W     VIDEO WORD BACKSPACE\r\n               CTL-X     VIDEO LINE DELETE\r\n         S     CTL-S     STOP/START OUTPUT\r\n\r\nIF YOU GET STUCK, TRY:  CTL-K THEN C/R\r\n  UNTIL YOU BAIL OUT BACK TO THE MAIN MENU.\r\n\r\nFRILLS:\r\n  CTL-L SHOWS LENGTH OF INPUT FIELD\r\n  CTL-E TYPES A C/R BACK TO YOU, BUT DOESN'T END THE LINE YOU ARE KEYING\r\n\r\nUSE \";\" TO SEPARATE MULTIPLE ANSWERS, I.E.\r\n N;FIRSTNAME;LASTNAME;X;P;\r\nWOULD LOG YOU IN, SET VIDEO MODE, EXPERT MODE, PROMPT BELLS.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nY/N: want CBBS \"1st time user\" info?",
      "dsr_replies": 0,
      "dsr_requests": 0,
      "encoding": "cp437",
      "option_states": {
        "server_offered": {
          "BINARY": true,
          "ECHO": true,
          "LINEMODE": false,
          "SGA": true
        },
        "server_requested": {
          "BINARY": true
        }
      },
      "scan_type": "quick",
      "timing": {
        "probe": 0.5035927295684814,
        "total": 17.223633766174316
      }
    }
  },
  "sessions": [
    {
      "connected": "2026-03-07T04:10:47.612953+00:00",
      "host": "cbbs.mitsaltair.com",
      "ip": "192.111.72.225",
      "port": 8800
    }
  ]
}

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 cbbs.mitsaltair.com 8800
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DEBUG client.py:1193 Fingerprint client: host=cbbs.mitsaltair.com port=8800
INFO client_base.py:186 Connected to <Peer 192.111.72.225 8800>
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 WILL LINEMODE
DEBUG stream_writer.py:784 WILL LINEMODE unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(LINEMODE)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:2025 recv WILL LINEMODE on client end, refusing.
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[LINEMODE] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DONT LINEMODE
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 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 BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:784 WILL BINARY unsolicited
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1994 handle_will(BINARY)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC DO BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 remote_option[BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[DO + BINARY] = False
DEBUG stream_writer.py:768 recv IAC DO BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1836 handle_do(BINARY)
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:1019 send IAC WILL BINARY
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 local_option[BINARY] = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:3330 pending_option[WILL + BINARY] = False
DEBUG client_base.py:499 negotiation failed after 4.00s.
DEBUG client_base.py:505 failed-reply: 'WILL MXP, WILL ATCP, WILL MCCP3_COMPRESS, WILL GMCP, WILL AARDWOLF, WILL MSP, WILL MSDP,
    WILL MSSP, WILL ZMP, WILL MCCP2_COMPRESS, DO MXP, DO ATCP, DO MCCP3_COMPRESS, DO GMCP, DO AARDWOLF, DO MSP, DO MSDP, DO MSSP,
    DO ZMP, DO MCCP2_COMPRESS'
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
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MCCP2_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MCCP3_COMPRESS; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO GMCP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSDP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSSP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MSP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO MXP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO ZMP; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO AARDWOLF; pending_option = True
DEBUG stream_writer.py:993 skip DO ATCP; pending_option = True
INFO fingerprinting.py:755 connection for server fingerprint e9e1390d6941c201
INFO client_base.py:118 Connection closed to <Peer 192.111.72.225 8800>