TELNET (TELecommunication NETwork) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) both are the application layer protocol. They are connection oriented protocols as they create a connection between remote host and a server. AS name File Transfer Protocol, FTP is used for transferring the files from one system to another system. and TELNET is used for remote login for a system.
There are some differences between TELNET and FTP which are given below:
| S.NO | TELNET | FTP |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | TELNET stands for TELecommunication NETwork. | FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. |
| 2. | TELNET is also used for chat operation. | FTP is used for downloading the files. |
| 3. | The Port number in which TELNET is work is 23. | The Port number in which FTP is work is 20 and 21. |
| 4. | TELNET uses only one connection. | FTP establish two connections, one is for control command and another is for data transfer. |
| 5. | Remote Login is necessary in TELNET. | Remote Login does not necessary in FTP. |
| 6. | It does not provide high security, it provides only general security. | It provides high security than TELNET. |
| 7. | It is used for remote login for a system. | It is used for transferring the files from one system to another system. |
| 8. | It is a connection oriented protocol. | It is also a connection oriented protocol. |
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