On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:45:01 -0800, John Andersen
On Tuesday 28 September 2004 06:40 pm, Ben wrote:
Hello all I have a strange problem, I keep watch on a network belonging to a non-profit org at which there are one hardware firewall (linksys) that is a embedded linux (i think). The computers where logged off yet i saw that three of the computers made a tcp connection to the net. How is it possible to make this connection if the computers are logged off? is this a fault with the firewall or is it possible for a logged off computer to make an outgoing connection? Any suggestion's will be greatfully received
Logged off, or Turned off? Makes a big difference.
Many nics nowdays are always hot, so that you can use wake-on-lan. But they should not make an outgoing connection.
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