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Re: [Karlnet] Ping Floods, DoS Attacks, etc. - Any Ideas

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Subject: Re: [Karlnet] Ping Floods, DoS Attacks, etc. - Any Ideas
From: "Bruno Lopes F. Cabral" <bruno@openline.com.br>
Reply-to: Karlnet Mailing List <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:43:08 -0300
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Hi

Sorry, better take some sleep. I just realized that you're switching
FROM BRIDGING to routing, not the inverse.

you're in the right path. :-)

Cheers
!3runo

> Hi there
>
> I don't think switching from routing to bridging will get things better
> alas, my understanding is that it could make things even worst!!
>
> bridging will fill your airtime with information that shouldn't be in
> the air. with routing and a proper planning, you can save every
> bps of your air bandwidth to better use
>
> knowing how to block things on APs just before they go wireless
> would be a good add to my Great Book of Tips (TM) ;-)
>
> Cheers
> !3runo
> from Brazil
>
> > We are in the process of converting our system to routed from bridged. 
> > It is my understanding that this will greatly reduce the traffic on our
> > system. Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't every radio on a bridged
> > system see all the traffic and not just the traffic designated for it's
> > IP? Anyone's comments who is currently routing would be welcome.

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