The packets do not have to go directly to the source IP. They have to get to something that can get them to something... that can get to the source IP. Extrapolate proxies.
Jim Bill Hamel wrote: > > Then routing wise, how do the packets find their way back to the firewall > if they don't know the source IP ? ? > > On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Meritt James wrote: > > > Such is not the case. I've done otherwise. > > > > Bill Hamel wrote: > > > > > > Unless I am missing something in the question, no matter what you do, > > > what/whoever you connect to through a firewall will always know the IP > > > address of the the trusted interface of the firewall. > > > > > > -bh > > > > > > On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Meritt James wrote: > > > > > > > "an" IP Address - not necessarily the originating individual. There are > > > > a LOT of ways around that. > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > There is nothing new about finding your IP Address and display it on the web >page. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA > > > > Booz | Allen | Hamilton > > > > phone: (410) 684-6566 > > > > > > > > -- > > James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA > > Booz | Allen | Hamilton > > phone: (410) 684-6566 > > -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
