Redirecting CMD.EXE input/output problems with Telnet and FTP

Note: I'm posting this question in this category in hopes that I will get an answer. It is also posted in VB.net... but the question doesn't quite fit a category in my mind. I will close whichever question gets no answers.

Basically I'm working on a program in VB.net which will:

1. Connect to telnet server
2. Continue sending input throughout the telnet session... input which depends on:
3. Retrieving output from the session.

Thus far, I have this:

        p = New Process

        p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = True
        p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = True
        p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
        p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = False
        p.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe"
        p.Start()

        out = p.StandardOutput 'out is a streamreader
        inn = p.StandardInput  'inn is a streamwriter
        inn.AutoFlush = True

        inn.Write("telnet" & vbCrLf)

        RichTextBox1.Text = out.ReadLine() & vbCrLf
        RichTextBox1.Text &= out.ReadLine() & vbCrLf
        RichTextBox1.Text &= out.ReadLine() & vbCrLf
        RichTextBox1.Text &= out.ReadLine() & vbCrLf
        RichTextBox1.Text &= out.ReadLine() & vbCrLf


My output is:

-------------Start-----------------
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Prog\Telnet Prog\bin>telnet

-------------End---------------------


But, RichTextBox1 should show the telnet info I would think...

However, I do realize that the telnet command starts up a telnet.exe process which may "overlay" the command prompt.

That doesn't change the fact that I can start up cmd.exe in shellmode and use the system.windows.forms.sendkeys command to send input to telent through cmd.exe.
If i do it this way, however, all I can do is provide input - I cannot analyze output.


So... the big question.

How can interactively provide input and output to telnet?
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