Re: What does "ICMP to 224.0.0.2" mean?

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:09:32 GMT

Please don't post sites that want to install Spyware !

If you must reference a site, PLEASE reference an authorative site not a scum site.

Dave

"mike" <mike@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:tPUfd.317$451.38@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
| windows explorer is looking for a router to connect to the internet.
| normally caused by using the favourites pulldown whilst in explorer.
|
| see here:
|
| http://www.talkroot.com/archive/topic/1364-1.html
|
| try a search engine first, it's normally got the answer.
|
| mike
|
| "Mozzy" <dem_d@mail.com> wrote in message
| news:958FE34FC12F351A7E@62.253.162.201...
| > Soon after booting my system and then re-connecting the cable modem
| > lead to the PC (as it had unplugged itself) I got this message from
| > my Sygate firewall
| >
| > "Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) is trying to broadcast an ICMP Type
| > 10 (Router Solicitation) packet to [224.0.0.2]. Do you want to
| > allow this program to access the network?"
| >
| > The IP address does not seem to resolve to ayone in particular. I
| > get some sort of info about "multicast".
| >
| > I am a single home PC attached to the Net. Should I allow this sort
| > of thing through?
|
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