Re: DoS attack - advice needed

From: Chris Byrnes (chris@jeah.net)
Date: 03/22/01 

Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:54:25 -0600 (CST)
From: Chris Byrnes <chris@jeah.net>
To: <scanner@jurai.net>

> Idiots is a subjective term. Anyway. Ill tell you why you can't just *flip
> off* ICMP. It's an integral part of IP. http://users.worldgate.com/~marcs/mtu/
> Alot of people need to take some "Protocol 101" classes. If you dont like
> how ICMP works. I dont care. It's your broken network not mine. But the
> fact is you can't filter the entire protocol without consequences. If you
> choose to ignore said consequences well again it's your broken network not
> mine. I dont care.

Wow, buddy. Seriously, come on.

You don't have to get personal about it. I asked a valid question, and
people gave me some valid answers. You, however, seem personally insulted
by the fact that I don't want ICMP turned on.

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