Re: Netgear FVS318v3 Issues
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Re: Netgear FVS318v3 Issues

From: AnglianMarc <mark.summers2@ntlworld.com>
Date: Sun Dec 04 2005 - 19:58:23 CET

Leythos,

It would appear to be my Wireless Access Point. Shutting that down has
resolved the problem.

Thanks for your help

"AnglianMarc" <mark.summers2@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:GsGkf.14020$y36.7079@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Cheers Leythos,
>
> I'll give it a go.
>
>
> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
> news:56Gkf.170495$tD4.135635@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
>> In article <oZFkf.11779$Lf4.1765@newsfe7-win.ntli.net>, mark.summers2
>> @ntlworld.com says...
>>> Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help me out with an issue that I am
>>> getting
>>> with my firewall. From the moment I start the firewall up, the log
>>> begins to
>>> fill up with the following message:-
>>>
>>> Sun, 2005-12-04 17:27:42 - ICMP packet - Source: 192.168.1.1 -
>>> Destination:
>>> 192.168.1.2 - [ICMP Type: 8 Code: 0, Received
>>>
>>> ICMP type 8 is an echo request, however, the destination IP does not
>>> exist
>>> on my network and consequently, there can be no reply to the echo
>>> request.
>>> The log simply fills up with this error and eventually the router
>>> crashes
>>> and needs rebooting (which is a pain as the router is in the attic). If
>>> anyone has any ideas about how to get around this, I would be extremely
>>> grateful.
>>
>> Change the router to 192.168.5.1/24 and see if the error is the same.
>>
>> Also, update the firmware.
>>
>> Do you have a wireless access point anywhere in the network? If so, turn
>> it off and see if you stop seeing these issues.
>>
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Received on Sun Dec 11 14:24:14 2005