Re: A Problem with Nmap - All Ports are classified as open no matter what IP address I scan

[Patrick Donnelly <batrick () batbytes com>]

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 3:52 AM, Professor 0110 <professor0110 () gmail com> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply! :)
> If that is true, is this behavior generally illegal?

No one is obligated to abide the various specifications of the Internet.

> What should I say to my ISP?

How should I know?

> Any further help will be appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Professor 0110
>
> So, what you're saying is that my ISP is acting as a Firewall.

I said it _might be_ managing connections similar to a firewall. The
intent is very different. A firewall manages connections to prevent
illicit packets from being received. What they are trying to do is
reduce traffic on a very costly link in the network.

-- 
-Patrick Donnelly

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ford that see the shallows."

- Benjamin Franklin

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