The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Bill Baka
> <bbaka@comcast.net>
> wrote
>> The Internet light blinks all the time, day and night, but I think that
>> is just a 'keep alive' ping.
>> I was talking about my Ethernet light to my computer where the server
>> NIC should block even more junk. If my Ethernet light is busy that
>> probably means someone is trying to hack me or maybe just anybody on the
>> system that responds. It doesn't get into my computer, AFAIK.
>> Bill Baka
>
> In my setup it wouldn't get past my NAT router. (This is a
> little box Earthlink gives me as a part of my DSL service.
> Dunno what other ISPs do in that area, although cable
> providers might have NAT as part of their stuff.)
>
> In fact, Wireshark, Etherial, EtherApe, or good old Tcpdump
> would see nothing unless I open the right NAT port.
>
I have a Linksys WRT54G router, hardware version 6.0.
I am looking for a WRT54GL since the L means Linux and this model has
plenty of room for me to write my own rules.
They actually built a router for the Linux community.
Play time coming soon.
Bill Baka