[GRLUG] DoS Block on my local IP address

[Ben Rousch]

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Eric Beversluis
<ebever at researchintegration.org> wrote:
> Suddenly this morning my Linux box won't reach the internet, although LAN is
> working fine. When I look at the firewall log on my Belkin router, it shows
> a DoS block on the Linux box IP address. When I talk to Belkin support, they
> say that I need to change something in the Linux box to remove the block,
> not something in the Belkin wireless router.
>
> Does anyone know what would be causing this and what I need to do? (I was
> trying unsuccessfully to access the Linux box by terminal server client last
> night because of a monitor problem on the box. So I'm wondering if that may
> have triggered some response in the Linux box that I need to undo?)

Is it possible that your ISP is blocking you so as to draw your
attention to a virus infection or nefarious activity emanating from
your network?

>
> I've tried turning the Linux firewall off an on, turning the Belkin firewall
> off and on, powering down and up the Belkin and the cable modem, and
> probably some other things I can't remember.
>
> Running openSUSE 11.2 on Lenovo 3000 N100.
>

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