title: Send HTTP Packets without browser?
body: <p>I guess I have two questions:</p>
  
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  <li><p>I am trying  to send an HTTP request to web server without using a web-browser. I have read that the most common way to do this with Telnet, but I was wondering of other ways.</p></li>
  <li><p>Also, I think my telnet has a problem. I activated telnet client, and go on the command window and type in telnet, then type "open IP-address 80" and it says "connecting to IP-address ..." forever, but never lets me go past that. Has any of you encountered this problem? 
  Also, I noticed on Wireshark that the TCP handshake happens properly.</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Please and Thank you!</p>