If you want to block traffic from a certain domain there is a better way of
doing this. Try Junkbusters (http://www.junkbusters.com/). It's a proxy
between the browser and the internet and allows you to block web pages,
pictures or cookies.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Aldrich [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 07:38 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [expert] ipchains help needed
>
> Well, I read the "manpage" and the help-file on ipchains,
> but I"m doing something wrong, I know. Whenever I try to
> create a "rule" for an IPchain, it says "Try `ipchains -h'
> or 'ipchains --help' for more information".
> I'm wanting to create a rule to block ALL traffic from a
> certain domain (doubleclick.net, to be honest! <G>)
>
> I know there are people who feel IP chains should NOT be
> used for this purpose, but I'm tired of banner ads slowing
> down my web surfing. They have gotten so
> bandwidth-intensive these days that they slow down the page
> loading. I mean, by the time you get a page loaded you may
> have had to view 8 or 10 banner ads! That's just TOO much
> for me! I refuse to let capitalism slow down my web
> surfing! :-)
> John