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Re: Removing ping/icmp from a network Mar 26 2008 02:55PM
Jason Thompson (securitux gmail com)
ICMP is not vital for network operation, though it is convenient. PING
isn't required at all, ICMP unreachable messages don't do anything
other than notify the receiver to stop trying to connect to a
destination as it isn't alive (the receiver should get a hint of this
when his SYN's don't get a SYN...

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