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Re: Removing ping/icmp from a network Mar 26 2008 07:08PM
Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (bugtraq planetcobalt net)
On 2008-03-26 Jason Thompson wrote:
> ICMP is not vital for network operation, though it is convenient. PING
> isn't required at all,

Neither is traceroute. Yet I'd hate to be without without either of
them.

> ICMP unreachable messages don't do anything other than notify the
> receiver to stop try...

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