I'm using a cable modem, and have it firewalled at my box. Every now and then I get the following messages on the current console
Packet log: input REJECT eth0 PROTO=17 65.6.x.x:513 65.255.255.255:513 L=160 S=0x00 I=20143 F=0x0000 T=64 (#5) 24.7.73.5 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast. 24.7.73.5 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast. where the 65.6.x.x is my address. Why are these coming? Are they warning me of something important? and if not, can I send them to a log instead of my console? thanks -- -bob Remember the... the... uhh..... ********************************************************************** * Robert Kerr, The morphing guy. * MS 0847 Sandia National Labs * * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Albuquerque NM 87185-0847 * * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Phone: (505) 844-8606 * * http://www.et.byu.edu/~kerrr * Fax: (505) 844-9297 * **********************************************************************
