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From: Eray Aslan <eray.aslan@×××××××.tr>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Machine doesn't respond to broadcast ping.
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:00:57
Message-Id: 4A431293.6000203@caf.com.tr
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Machine doesn't respond to broadcast ping. by Stroller
1 On 25.06.2009 07:34, Stroller wrote:
2 > I've got one machine here on the LAN which isn't responding to broadcast
3 > ping. Any idea why not?
4
5 You need to set icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts to 0. Default is 1, mainly
6 for dos prevention:
7
8 # sysctl net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts=0
9
10 --
11 Eray

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RE: [gentoo-user] Machine doesn't respond to broadcast ping. Adam Carter <Adam.Carter@×××××××××.au>