S syntax Executive Member Joined May 16, 2008 Messages 9,523 Reaction score 1,643 Location jozi Feb 24, 2015 #21 Some firewalls dont see the ICMP protocol as a stateful connection. So any replies or return traffic are seen as a new connection instead of a reply to a request.
Some firewalls dont see the ICMP protocol as a stateful connection. So any replies or return traffic are seen as a new connection instead of a reply to a request.
Sinbad Honorary Master Joined Jun 5, 2006 Messages 88,679 Reaction score 41,212 Feb 24, 2015 #22 Correct, icmp is not stateful as it's a control message protocol. The icmp ttl expired packets are inbound to your pc, unsolicited as it were.
Correct, icmp is not stateful as it's a control message protocol. The icmp ttl expired packets are inbound to your pc, unsolicited as it were.