[NTLUG:Discuss] OT:pings

[David Simmons]

> I am getting pinged furiously by ip 66.150.165.6

Or use the NET and find out who it is?:

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root at bridge> dig -x 66.150.165.6

; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> -x
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 46421
;; flags: qr rd ra; Ques: 1, Ans: 0, Auth: 1, Addit: 0
;; QUESTIONS:
;;      6.165.150.66.in-addr.arpa, type = ANY, class = IN

;; AUTHORITY RECORDS:
165.150.66.in-addr.arpa.        10800   SOA     ns1.sef.pnap.net.
hostmaster.pnap.net. (
                        2003050700      ; serial
                        28800   ; refresh (8 hours)
                        1800    ; retry (30 mins)
                        604800  ; expire (7 days)
                        43200 ) ; minimum (12 hours)

;; Total query time: 138 msec
;; FROM: bridge.********.net to SERVER: default -- 207.181.101.4
;; WHEN: Wed Jun 11 16:15:16 2003
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 43  rcvd: 106

root at bridge> whois pnap.net

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

   Domain Name: PNAP.NET
   Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
   Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
   Name Server: NS-A.PNAP.NET
   Name Server: NS-B.PNAP.NET
   Name Server: NS-C.PNAP.NET
   Name Server: NS-D.PNAP.NET
   Status: ACTIVE
   Updated Date: 22-apr-2003
   Creation Date: 20-jun-1996
   Expiration Date: 19-jun-2012

Registrant:
InterNAP Network Services (PNAP-DOM)
   Two Union Square, 601 Union St Suite 1000
   Seattle, WA 98101
   US

   Domain Name: PNAP.NET

   Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
      Operations Center, InterNAP Network  (INO3)
noc at INTERNAP.COM
      601 UNION ST STE 1000
      SEATTLE, WA 98101-4064
      US
      206.256.9500 fax: 206.256.9580

   Record expires on 19-Jun-2012.
   Record created on 10-Oct-2002.
   Database last updated on 11-Jun-2003 16:26:06 EDT.

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS-A.PNAP.NET                64.94.123.4
   NS-B.PNAP.NET                64.94.123.36
   NS-C.PNAP.NET                64.95.61.4
   NS-D.PNAP.NET                64.95.61.36