Are we up and running? [Yes, we seem to be up and running fine now, after John tweaked our DDos prevention program - Jim]

Today | Self

[Jim W N]

All the addicts may rest easy now - for awhile at least.

I knew it was those damn DODO’s. Gotta get rid of those things...

[philman_36]

‘I’d say our beeber got stuned.”

I see variations of that posted here its funny but what the hell does it mean?

The 2009 FreeRepublic Lexicon

It's your thread! Would like freeper help
YOU started it!
The customes Agent looked at a beeber like device.
Snip...He was stuned...

And now you know.

[philman_36]

See 82.

[Lockbar]

This was also hugh and series.....

[philman_36]

beeber and stuned instead of beeper and stunned

[palmer]

I have no idea how your network is set up, of course, and that’s something you should keep confidential, of course, but just to share something with you regarding DDOS, I have found that Sonicwall TZ technology, with the full Gateway Security package does seem to do a pretty good job.

No, the DDOS protection should not be confidential. The attackers will figure out the weaknesses regardless of secrecy. As for your suggestion: https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/how-can-i-configure-the-sonicwall-to-mitigate-ddos-attacks/170505822443506/ that product doesn't automatically block IPs. It does allow drag and drop by country and does so some iptables command automation.

I'm sure the Robinsons are blocking syn flood. It's a one liner iptables command They are probably blocking some ranges and countries. They can spend $6 per month to get the up-to-date list of 10,000 open proxies and block those (they change continuously). They can block the abusive VPNs. especially free VPNs that don't vet their users. But they are probably also doing some dynamic IP blocking.

Products like sonicwall do not do dynamic blocking. They help with the countries and the common iptables rules, but you can easily look up those rules and put them in your iptables script.

[higgmeister]

I remembered that it was a small device detecting radiation about the size of a beeper and that your were so impressed that you were stunned.   Then I remembered that you have been around here longer than me and I thought Shirley you remember about the beeber.   But I had just about forgotten again that it was you.   Good on you! Hail and well met!

[al baby]

How are you HG ?

[al baby]

Did you see my sister?

[al baby]

The Pittsburgh Stealer logo in the back

[Vendome]

Gah!!!

Didn’t see it...

LOL

[Rebelbase]

Was that her? I had soap in my eyes.

[Peter ODonnell]

While we were down

7,208,382,991 did not contract COVID-19

7,208,394,771 did not die from COVID-19

437 people drove worse than a Chinaman in Vancouver

[CaptainPhilFan]

How I ever missed that one is a mystery.
Wonderful post!!
Thank you for doing all that work.
You are wonderful.

[TChad]

I remembered it was there and took a peek, which you can do.

Well, OK. If you say so.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

"...post mortem..."

And is that also old-timer FR lingo, for a deleted post?

That's a joke son. I say, I say, that's a joke."

[samtheman]

Good information. Thanks.

[rlmorel]

What I meant was, you can take a peek without having a Facebook account, that’s all. I suppose the way I worded it may have sounded differently.

[BTerclinger]

Thank you and John!

[TChad]

I know.