[GRLUG] DoS Block on my local IP address

[Eric Beversluis]

On 12/28/2010 7:57 AM, Ben Rousch wrote:
> 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?
>    
It's the private IP (192.168.2.3) that's showing blocked, and the 
Windows boxes are getting out to the network fine. I don't think there's 
any way for TimeWarner to block some of the boxes on my LAN but not 
others, is there?
>    
>> 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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