On Tue, 23 Oct 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> If your HP Printer is a "network" model it is equipped with SNMP. It
> could have the "alarm" mode set, in which case it could make a call.
>

I checked my logs. There was a hit to a different, unused IP address on my
network a few days ago.

I wonder of the extent of this activity. Anyone check their logs?


>
> > This is going to sound strange, but does your printer call the FBI?
> >
> > I was looking through my firewall logs and found this gem:
> >
> >     Oct 17 03:43:33 btw /kernel: Oct 17 03:41:34 btw /kernel:
> >     ipfw: 7800 Unreach TCP 12.1.224.109:80 206.129.5.146:1115
> >     in via xl1
> >
> > 206.129.5.146 is my HP printer. 12.1.224.109 is:
> >
> >     Name:    origin.ifccfbi.gov
> >     Address:  12.1.224.109
> >     Aliases:  109.224.1.12.in-addr.arpa
> >
> > Looking through the config I don't see anything for 12.1.224.109.
> >
> > --
> > Dennis Glatting

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