On Feb 2, 2014 7:41 PM, "Larry Sheldon" <LarrySheldon@cox.net> wrote:
On 2/2/2014 9:17 PM, ryangard@gmail.com wrote:
I'd hate to think that NetOps would be so heavy handed in blocking all of UDP, as this would essentially halt quite a bit of audio/video traffic. That being said, there's still quite the need for protocol improvement when making use of UDP, but blocking UDP as a whole is definitely not a resolution, and simply creating a wall that not only keeps the abusive traffic out, but keeps legitimate traffic from flowing freely as it should.
"We had to burn down the village to save it."
Close. More like a hurricane is landing in NYC so we are forcing an evacuation. But. Your network, your call. CB
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