> Hi LionStorm,
>
>> I got recently a message telling me something about ping flood. What
>> does that mean exactly? Hopefully the ping flood protection was set.
>> LionStorm
>
> It means someone tried to ping you, not once, but a whole series of them,
> more than Miami thought was appropriate. It may have been just one or two
> more, or masses more.
>
> Unless you were doing some sort of network testing with someone, then
> chances are that they were deliberately trying to nobble your connection,
> or that they've accidentally pinged you, instead of someone else (while
> faultfinding).
>
> If you read the Miami manual, or other information on the net, you'll find
> out what "pinging" is all about. But, simply put, it's a bit like using
> SONAR, on a boat. You send a ping out (expecting a reply), and measure
> the time difference between the two (for analysing delays), or just look
> for any response (to see if a network connection exists between you).
Ok I got it but is it possible to know the IP of the one trying to take
control over my computer ?
Thanks
LionStorm
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