Re: IP Spoofing/Masquarading

["M.D.Mufambisi" <mufambisi () gmail com>]

So can someone explain ip spoofing in the sense that a packet may be
spoofed to make it appear as if it originated from the internal lan
yet it did not. I need an explanation of how it works and how the
packet is structured.

regards

MD

On 9/9/09, Dan Howerton <danny.howerton () gmail com> wrote:
> M.D. -
>
> The packet wont get to the internet. The moment your ISP sees it, it will
> be
> dropped.
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:19 AM, M.D.Mufambisi <mufambisi () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > I understand that IP packets can be spoofed ie change the source
> > address to make it look like they originated from the internal LAN.
> > However, when this is done across the internet, with a private IP
> > address in its source field, how does this packet get routed through
> > the internet?
> >
> > Kind Regards
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