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Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 10:27:40 -0500 (CDT)
From: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>
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On Fri, 9 May 2003, mark tinguely wrote:

> could there be something in your network that is eatting the port 623
> packets? I would suggest crafting a connection from vscan1 port 623
> to a port on odie and see if it can connect.
>
> A network analyzer or tcpdump from machine on the networks that
> vscan1 and odie are locate upon to see if the traffic made it over
> the router/switch/hub that is between these two devices.
>
> --Mark Tinguely.

I agree completely, this is why I asked for tcpdumps on both ends.

I can't figure out why 623 would be special in any way, so it must be a
firewall or packet filter interfering.  If it's not, something _really_
weird is going on!

Mike "Silby" Silbersack