Hi,

to block NAPSTER disable port 8875/tcp outgoing.

HiH

Burkhard Weeber
viastore systems GmbH
P/O Box 300668
D-70446 Stuttgart
Email: B.Weeber at viastore.de


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ascend-users at max.bungi.com
> [mailto:owner-ascend-users at max.bungi.com]On Behalf Of Darkshot's Lists
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 3:22 PM
> To: Inet Access; ascend-users at bungi.com
> Subject: (ASCEND) Blocking or limiting Napster...
> 
> 
> I'm in the process of waiting (and waiting) for fiber to be run so I
> can upgrade my bandwidth, but am currently stuck with 2 T1's on
> on PoP here that's being flooded. Since it seems that network
> usage goes to the wall within 10 minutes of seeing the schoolbuses
> go by the NOC ,I strongly suspect Napster of being behind this. 
> 
> What I'd like, either using the MAX boxes' filtering capabilities,
> or something on the Ciscos (2500 series), is to be able to
> block this traffic completely for a bit to see if the problem
> goes away.
> 
> Paradise has a product that's supposed to analyze traffic and tell
> you what's going on, but my topology won't allow me to use it
> effectively- plus, it needs to be on a "hub" and I don't have any
> here. Don't have any vacuum tubes, either. ;-)
> 
> A search on the web for "Block Napster" returns nothing but tons
> of material on how to get around such a thing- no clues as to how
> it is done in the first place. 
> 
> Is anyone on either list doing this, and if so, how? Any information
> will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 'Shot
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