I need to connect from my home computer, running Win2000, to the host computer at school, running LINUX/UNIX, over an ADSL connection. I connect using Telnet (HyperTerminal, included with Win2000), and was told I need to install "XTERM" or similar software in order to actually be able to use and interact with the software on the host computer. XTERM itself is extremely expensive. I've found many other different possibilities on the internet, such as SecureCRT (or CRT) from VanDyke Software, ZOC Terminal from EmTec, Absolute Telnet from Celestial Software, Nexus Mainframe Terminal from Nexus Integration, and others. I'm looking for recommendations about which software to install -- that will be reliable and least expensive. Thanks in advance, David Landau Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcsoft.shtml