Re: echo requests, 1480 bytes

[don () MAINFRAME DGRC CRC CA (Donald McLachlan)]

I had originally replied directly to James, but I'll re-send the message
to the list.  What is going on here is odd.> From don Tue Feb 15 08:13:17 2000
> To: digi () LINUXPRON COM

> I don't think that is it James.  Pinging them reveals:
>
>       % ping ns-norva.navy.mil
>       ICMP Source Quench from ns-norva.navy.mil (205.56.138.34)
>        for icmp from obelix (142.92.38.223) to ns-norva.navy.mil (205.56.138.34)
>       ns-norva.navy.mil is alive
>
> tcpdump of the traffic from them reveals:
>
>       09:03:26.472434 205.56.138.34 > my.host: icmp: source quench (ttl 238, id 16606)
>       09:03:26.472683 205.56.138.34 > my.host: icmp: echo reply (DF) (ttl 238, id 16607)
>       09:03:27.468066 205.56.138.34 > my.host: icmp: source quench (ttl 238, id 16608)
>       09:03:27.468422 205.56.138.34 > my.host: icmp: echo reply (DF) (ttl 238, id 16609)
>       09:03:28.478864 205.56.138.34 > my.host: icmp: source quench (ttl 238, id 16610)
>       09:03:28.479242 205.56.138.34 > my.host: icmp: echo reply (DF) (ttl 238, id 16611)
>
> (note there is no dns traffic there)
>
> Don