How to stop a telnet session in IOS?

[hy123]

When I try to telnet but get no reply, if I want to stop the session, is there any way for that? Ctrl+c is not working. Ctrl+shift 6 neither.

Thanks

[mohammedmahmoud]

Hi,

If you are trying to telnet from a cisco router to a cisco router, then use the ctrl+shift+6 then release all and press x, and then type disconnect and press enter.

HTH,

Mohammed Mahmoud.

[ABRAHAM ATENYA]

This is by far the most helpful answer Ive ever gotten. I have been struggling with disconnecting from telnet sessions to other devices from a Cisco router terminal for the longest.

Thanks a lot!!

[mohsen.houshyar.]

Worked!. complex combination. thank you

[Richard Burts]

Yi

Try typing X after you have done the Ctrl+shift 6 combination. That should suspend the telnet that is in process. You can then type disconnect to terminate the telnet.

HTH

Rick

[hy123]

Thanks a lot for the answers.

However, the problem is if the telnet session is not up when the remote end is not responding, there seems no way to stop it, right?

[Jonathon Porter]

Thanks this is the correct way to break the session and should have been the voted answer;)  "CTL+SHIT+6 release and then X"

the original answer did not work with  pressing all of the them as implied. 

* further to add, you must also type exit when it returns you to the prompt to close the sessions

[Edison Ortiz · Accepted solution]

If the CTRL-SHIFT+6+X combination doesn't work for you, you can try minimizing the wait with the command

ip tcp synwait-time

lower the wait-time to 5 seconds.

[hy123]

Thanks, all.

[hbackus]

Old post but still valid, thanks to those who went before............