Getting pounded .. sigh

Doc Schneider doc at maddoc.net
Mon May 22 18:29:01 IST 2006


Dave Strydom wrote:
> Hi Doc,
> 
> Doesn't that just create more load/traffic since your machine still
> has to accept the tcp connection, take in the data, and then route it
> to 127.0.0.1, where as an iptables DROP just igore the packets
> completely?
> 
> Dave


True, but I'm very old school. 8*))

Though, they still are going to generate unwanted traffic/bandwidth even 
to an iptables DROP. Either method works guess pick your poison!

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