Which terminal emulation?

["Ben Beuchler" <insyte@emt-p.org>]

I access my Linux box almost exclusively via telnet.  The question is which
terminal emulation should I be using?  I'd assumed that it was VT100 and
that's what I've been using in my client, but many keys don't work properly
all of the time, ie: cursor keys non-functional in less, backspace
non-functional during logins and on many other programs.

My understanding is that on local terminals, linux uses a different
emulation known only as 'linux'.  Is there something I need to be
configuring differently either on my linux box or in my terminal
emulator/telnet client?

Gracias,
Ben
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