-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 11/04/2007 06:45 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote: > > I often see a long list of of these packets blocked in the > Firestarter log. > > > --------------------- iptables firewall Begin > ------------------------ > Listed by source hosts: > Logged 63 packets on interface eth0 > From 192.168.1.6 - 63 packets to igmp(0) udp(161,5353) > > ---------------------- iptables firewall End > ------------------------- > > It appears that I [192.168.1.6] am the source of them? Should I > have 5353 open? What is there significance? > > Bob Goodwin > > 5353 is used by Windows dynamic DNS. If you're not supporting dynamic DNS on your local network, you can continue to drop/ignore the packets. They're needed only by a DNS/DHCP server. - -- Steve -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHLdIYeERILVgMyvARAhmQAJ45aA6r5eadLPB1NiqfNrlZ6WMJAgCffpIR M16yJYAqrtq3m5ZPFHqYzMU= =uI8g -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
