Ashley M. Kirchner wrote:
Manuel Arostegui Ramirez wrote:
In this case, I would choose to drop packets since they're not going
to stop, it's better to do not increase the packets on your interface.
That's kinda what I thought too, however as far as the sending
machine is concerned, because it didn't get anything back, it could
potentially see it as a successful delivery and thus continue to deliver
more and more crap. On the other hand, if it does get some kind of
reset...
It won't continue the conversation if nobody's listening. I'd drop the
packet so as to slow the culprit down.
Whether it has any measurable effect is subject to some debate, but I
feel better that way;-)
I don't know a good reason to reject anyone's traffic other than mine.
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