Charles Hart Enzer, M.D. wrote: > I have found an answer. > > > In the Outbound Hardware Firewall Rules: > > > # Pass and Log ICMP Echo Request > > RulesPassICMP > > pass icmp-type request >> done, state, alert 0 [ICMP - Echo Request > - Pass] # Type: 8 (allow ping requests > > > What dangers does this pose to my laptop? > > > I don't want anyone to either Ping me nor Tracert me. > > > At 11:47 PM 12/5/2007, you wrote: > > What Ports do I need to open in > my Router's FireWall so that I can PING out? > > > Like: > > pass protocol udp, to > port 22 >> state, done # SSH > > pass protocol tcp, to > port 22 >> state, done # SSH > > > PING works only when I open all Ports. > > > Thank you. > > > > > -- Charles -- > > > Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: > > < > http://homepages.uc.edu/~enzerch > > http://homepages.uc.edu/ > < > http://homepages.uc.edu/~enzerch>~enzerch > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Post Messages to: [email protected] > > Subscription Maintenance: > > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > > OT-free version of this list: > > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > > Searchable Archive: > > http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > > This message: > > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of > the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the > obvious. > > > > Let's plan a 55th reunion for 2011. > > > Our Photos: > > Our 50th Reunion at Rothberg International School June, 2006 > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/CEnzer/20060650thReunionRothbergInternationalSchool > > > > Our Class of 1955 - 56 > > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/CEnzer/195556TheRemnantFromHebrewUniversity > > Left to right: > > 1st: David F. z{quot}l,Herb B. z{quot}l, Richard P.,Bernie F., > Peter S. > > 2nd: Various instructors, profs > > 3rd: Sam F.,Frieda L., Pat S., Bobbi S., Suzanne E., Chana A., > Suzette E. > > 4th: David B., David K., Aaron W., Charles D., Mel P., Marty Z., > Charles E., Norman L., Barbara A. > > Missing: Lois B. z{quot}l, Phyllis B. > > > -- Shai -- > > > Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: > http://homepages.uc.edu/ > ~enzerch > > > >
By default most router are permissive allowing all ports from the LAN to have access to the internet, and restrictive on incoming packets from the internet. However, if your firewall rules deny all outbound packets from the LAN to the internet, you will need to open port 7 to ping out. Regards, LelandJ > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > text/html (html body -- converted) > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
