> A better solution would be for your firewall to
> RESET, rather than DROP the connection. This way
> the remote server tears down it's query, rather than
> waiting for a timeout.
Okay, that sounds reasonable. However, this should be done for all IP
addresses, not just the hosts occupying IP addresses, correct? I'd hate
to see someone use this as a method to map your network...
How is this accomplished with your everyday packet filter?
Dave
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