09-08-2005, 01:51 AM
Arethor,Sep 7 2005, 06:15 PM Wrote:/cry
Well off to class for now.[right][snapback]88518[/snapback][/right]
That kind of traceroute behavior usually indicates a firewall which has been misconfigured to the point of uselessness. It's probably dropping incoming ICMP error messages, so traceroute never gets the response it was expecting.
If you really want to know what ports are accessible, you could try portscanning some host you know the properties of. Nmap is an excellent tool for such endeavors. That said, most administrators have this strange idea that there is no legitimate use for portscanners and will become quite annoying if they catch you using one. The nmap site has an excellent T-shirt image (which, according to the Propaganda page, is for sale in T-shirt and bumper sticker forms from http://www.americansushi.com/) to wear if you're feeling political. You might want to wait on portscanning until after your degree has been issued.
As for passing the time between classes - you could bring along a novel, take one of the library's chairs, and spend the time reading and relaxing.