Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 01:08:50 +1000 From: Nick Withers <nick@nickwithers.com> To: dharam paul <exiaf_radar_guy38@yahoo.co.in> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: n00b question again Message-ID: <20060605010850.dbb05978.nick@nickwithers.com> In-Reply-To: <20060604145240.90860.qmail@web8913.mail.in.yahoo.com> References: <20060604145240.90860.qmail@web8913.mail.in.yahoo.com>
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On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:52:40 +0100 (BST) dharam paul <exiaf_radar_guy38@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > Hello to all, > > I was concerned about the security and bandwidth usage > in my intranet. > The netstat -anW command gives me following output: > > Active Internet connections (including servers) > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign > Address (state) > tcp4 0 0 192.168.1.14.22 > 192.168.1.10.1150 ESTABLISHED > tcp4 0 0 192.168.1.14.49988 > 66.218.71.234.443 TIME_WAIT > tcp4 0 0 192.168.1.14.56459 (snip) > It can bee seen that yahoo servers have established > contact with my NIC (192.168.1.14]. Why so? Or you've established a connection with a Yahoo server, which is far more likely. I'm assuming you're talking about the "66.218.71.234" (pclick1.data.ssl.scd.yahoo.com) connection... > Is it valid? You can see that the port on the Yahoo server is 443 (which is used by HTTPS, typically) and the port on your machine is high (above 1024). In order for a tcp connection to work, there is a port dedicated to it on both the client and the server. Typically, clients get / use high-numbered ports when establishing a remote connection. > Or is Yahoo using my bandwidth? Depends on your point of view here! You're using Yahoo's bandwidth, and it has to use your bandwidth to give you anything back... So technically yes. > At least one of the foreign addresses that have established contact > with my NIC is that of Yahoo? > How do I avoid it? Firewall off Yahoo's IP renge(s)? :-) > Please advise. TIA. > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Nick Withers email: nick@nickwithers.com Web: http://www.nickwithers.com Mobile: +61 414 397 446
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