View Full Version : Pinged all devices on the Internet
KG4CGC
08-29-2014, 08:37 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/29/map-connected-devices_n_5734462.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
Just thought this might be a bit interesting to those of us who have not yet seen it.
Pretty cool, but probably incomplete. Many Internet-connected devices (including my router) are configured so as to not respond to pings from the WAN.
KC2UGV
08-29-2014, 09:50 AM
Pretty cool, but probably incomplete. Many Internet-connected devices (including my router) are configured so as to not respond to pings from the WAN.
Surely not complete, but I'd hazard it's a some-what reasonable sample sizing, to demonstrate connectivity.
But yes, definitely not complete. Security Rule 1: Don't answer requests from a party you don't need to. ie, turn off ICMP replies.
PA5COR
08-29-2014, 12:32 PM
Set up the router not to react to pinging so they missed me ;)
XE1/N5AL
08-29-2014, 02:01 PM
Set up the router not to react to pinging so they missed me ;)
Don't worry, I have alerted them to this oversight. They will arrive shortly to paint a shiny red Internet dot on your roof.
PA5COR
08-29-2014, 04:38 PM
With red rooftiles that won't be a problem read camo?
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