Open Shortest Path First IGP (ospf) http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/ospf-charter.html OSPF FAQs http://www.mot.com/MIMS/ISG/Products/ons/ospf/faqs/index.html "When the network is small, there is a single connection point to other networks, and there are no redundant routes, a static routing is enough. But if any of these three conditions is false, dynamic routing is normally used." http://www.rad.com/networks/1995/ospf/ospf.htm -----Original Message----- From: Jacob Meuser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 4:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EUG-LUG:1928] ospf protocol? I have a dialup account with a static IP from clipper.net. On Friday night, the number I usually dial to went dead. Anyway, today they gave me a new number, which now uses CHAP or PAP instead of being Unix-style login. Now I'm seeing the stuff below being blocked by my firewall. It's a pretty steady stream ... Jul 30 15:24:14 junk ipmon[24950]: 15:24:13.586491 tun0 @0:13 b 216.116.32.65,520 -> 255.255.255.255,520 PR udp len 20 132 IN Jul 30 15:24:20 junk ipmon[24950]: 15:24:20.159273 tun0 @0:13 b 216.116.32.65 -> 224.0.0.5 PR ospf len 20 (64) IN Jul 30 15:24:30 junk ipmon[24950]: 15:24:30.164632 tun0 @0:13 b 216.116.32.65 -> 224.0.0.5 PR ospf len 20 (64) IN Jul 30 15:24:40 junk ipmon[24950]: 15:24:40.172807 tun0 @0:13 b 216.116.32.65 -> 224.0.0.5 PR ospf len 20 (64) IN Jul 30 15:24:41 junk ipmon[24950]: 15:24:41.373497 tun0 @0:13 b 216.116.32.65,520 -> 255.255.255.255,520 PR udp len 20 132 IN Jul 30 15:24:50 junk ipmon[24950]: 15:24:50.180662 tun0 @0:13 b 216.116.32.65 -> 224.0.0.5 PR ospf len 20 (64) IN Jul 30 15:25:01 junk ipmon[24950]: 15:25:00.186462 tun0 @0:13 b 216.116.32.65 -> 224.0.0.5 PR ospf len 20 (64) IN What is it? 520 is the routed port, but what is the ospf protocol? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (tun0 is the modem, I have no idea what machines are at 16.116.32.65 and 224.0.0.5)
