Iptables port 5353 -

[Bob Goodwin]

Steven Stern wrote:
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> On 11/04/2007 06:45 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
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>>    I often see a long list of of these packets blocked in the
>>    Firestarter log.
>>
>>
>>         --------------------- iptables firewall Begin
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>>                 Listed by source hosts:
>>         Logged 63 packets on interface eth0
>>           From 192.168.1.6 - 63 packets to igmp(0) udp(161,5353)        
>>           
>>            ---------------------- iptables firewall End
>>            -------------------------
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>>    It appears that I [192.168.1.6] am the source of them?  Should I
>>    have 5353 open?  What is their significance?
>>
>>    Bob Goodwin
>>
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>>     
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> 5353 is used by Windows dynamic DNS. If you're not supporting dynamic
> DNS on your local network, you can continue to drop/ignore the packets.
> They're needed only by a DNS/DHCP server.
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>   Steve

That raises the question then, why am I trying to send them? 
Do I have something configured wrong?

Bob Goodwin