Fuzzy Fox wrote:
> > If I'm right, then somebody else has their box set up wrong, and my
> > firewall is set up right.
>
> I think other listmembers have agreed that this is correct. Have you
> tried the "arp" idea posted by someone else to see if you can get the
> MAC of the offending machine?
Yes. arp just shows my boxes. I tried telnetting to it, but DOH!
again, my firewall rules prohibit that too, so I don't end up sending
out invalid packets like the person who hit my box. Not worth removing
the rule to try the experiment now that I know it's someone else's
problem.
>
> > What is the difference between "type of service" and "internet protocol
> > ID" (which I assume is the port number)?
>
> Until today, I had never heard of "Internet protocol ID", and I've been
> dealing with IP stuff for years. I assume it's something that doesn't
> need to be worried about. :)
> It isn't the port number, though; that gets logged separately, as you
> see in the output.
Anybody?
Thanks one and all. I feel better now. BTW, my ruleset is based on
http://rlz.ne.mediaone.net/linux/index.html
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