On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 16:21 +0000, g wrote: > i have 2wire configured so that nothing comes in unless i initiate. > > running test at grc.com and thru bellsouth.net, i show to be full stealth, > as ping reply is also disabled. > > only way, to my understanding, my ip address does not show. i may be wrong, > but i do not know where it leaks, if it does. > > if i have nothing up, ie, 'ifdown' has run, or fresh boot, no tbird or ffox, > or any other internet connecting program, i see no flicker. i have sat and > watched for this for 15 - 20 minutes. > > if during this time, i run 'yum update' or any derivative, or ping, i get > back a message that ethernet is disconnected or unable to connect. > > if i start tbird and still 'ifdown', i will get a flicker from ethernet led > on dsl modem at a 2 minute intervals, as i have it set to check every 2 > minutes, and there is no other flicker. Just wondering: Are you using NetworkManager? When I installed Fedora 9, and was trying to resolve a problems with various daemons that needed a working network, I played around with ifup and ifdown, and noticed that they weren't working properly. A taken down network was otherwise seen as still up, but not actually working. And trying to bring a network back up again was hit and miss, it worked, it didn't work, the network status was correct and incorrect. -- [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -r 2.6.25.6-55.fc9.i686 Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
