Re: question about IP

From: David Robbins (k1ttt_at_arrl.net)
Date: 08/17/03 

Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 11:25:46 -0000

using an 'outside' ip instead of lan ip can be used to test ip filters, make
sure the isp doesn't have any necessary port blocked, and check routing from
isp through my router/firewall, and makes sure i'm not accidently locking
pages out by apply the wrong authentication requirements.

"S. Pidgorny [MVP]" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:#2eANqEZDHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Without a proxy, over Ethernet connection of from the local host.
>
> It's not clear what is the testing objective when you use a public proxy
to
> access your own server.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
> "David Robbins" <k1ttt@arrl.net> wrote in message
> news:e87xGq$YDHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > what do you mean 'direct request'??
> >
> > "S. Pidgorny [MVP]" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:#GcZ1m$YDHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Direct request also looks like one from a normal internet user - you
> don't
> > > need a proxy to do that.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP, MCSE
> > > -= F1 is the key =-
> > >
> > > "David Robbins" <k1ttt@arrl.net> wrote in message
> > > news:uiBpTAzYDHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > i don't know about him, but i find it useful to test my web site.
> using
> > > an
> > > > external proxy like that makes the request look like a normal
internet
> > > user,
> > > > something you just can't do from inside on my lan.... and much
quicker
> > > than
> > > > using a dialup account to go out and then come back in.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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