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Old 01-29-2004, 12:07 PM   #1
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how to check where ip address is coming from.

I am needing a command for checking who is trying to connect to my computer...
 
Old 01-29-2004, 12:08 PM   #2
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Old 01-29-2004, 12:11 PM   #3
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Here are two that wil do what you want:

traceroute <fqdn/ipnumber>
netstat <fqdn/ipnumber>

See manpages for all the options
 
Old 01-29-2004, 12:23 PM   #4
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Thanks, is there a pause command to see the beginning...
 
Old 01-29-2004, 12:29 PM   #5
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netstat | less
or
netstat | more

either one
 
Old 01-30-2004, 03:15 PM   #6
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On the otherhand, it could be a spoofed IP address... in that case, too bad.
 
Old 01-31-2004, 02:44 PM   #7
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try using IPTraf?
 
  


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