Subject: Re: DOS attacks
To: Aaron J. Grier <agrier@poofygoof.com>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: netbsd-advocacy
Date: 02/11/2000 15:07:58
"Aaron J. Grier" <agrier@poofygoof.com> writes:
> So.. the question then becomes:  if we are using NetBSD as a router
> upstream, could we use it to block these kinds of attacks?

Not really. Well, if you are just in front of the attacker, and you
have ingress filtering on, yes. Otherwise, no, it doesn't matter what
sort of router you use.

.pm