[taffy2shoes]

Be gentle first timer!
I have the following messages occuring in my security log on my wireless router. It's only occurred since i connected another laptop to the network:

01/07/2009 22:49:38 ATM1 stop PPP
01/07/2009 21:44:10 sending ACK to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:44:10 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:43:00 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:58 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:57 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:55 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:53 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:51 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:51 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:42:50 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:48 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:47 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:45 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:44 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:42:44 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 21:42:43 If(ATM1) PPP connection ok !
01/07/2009 21:42:42 ATM1 get IP:88.105.124.114
01/07/2009 21:42:40 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:42:38 ATM1 start PPP
01/07/2009 21:42:38 Dial On Demand(ATM1)
01/07/2009 21:42:05 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:41:49 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:41:41 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 21:23:31 ATM1 stop PPP
01/07/2009 20:50:53 sending ACK to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:58:17 NTP Date/Time updated.
01/07/2009 19:42:26 sending ACK to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:42:26 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:42:11 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:42:04 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:42:01 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:39:47 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:39:31 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:39:24 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:39:19 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:38:48 **Smurf** 169.254.255.255->> 169.254.220.215, Type:3, Code:3 (from ATM1 Outbound)
01/07/2009 19:33:58 192.168.2.101 logout
01/07/2009 19:33:42 If(ATM1) PPP connection ok !
01/07/2009 19:33:41 ATM1 get IP:88.105.94.53
01/07/2009 19:33:38 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:33:31 ATM1 start PPP
01/07/2009 19:33:31 Dial On Demand(ATM1)
01/07/2009 19:33:22 sending OFFER to 192.168.2.102
01/07/2009 19:33:18 ATM1 stop PPP

Is the ** SMURF** a problem? i frequently lose connection to the router - Please help - technophobe in dire straits

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Looks like you awakened a virus in an infected laptop , i,d run an antivirus on the network , re=configre your router . Think smurf was virus from late 90,s using older router defaults to create service attacks from host pc,s , see: http://en.wikipedia....ki/Smurf_attack

Edited by billflat12, 21 January 2009 - 07:16 AM.

[billflat12]

Looks like you awakened a virus in an infected laptop , i,d run an antivirus on the network , re=configre your router . Think smurf was virus from late 90,s using older router defaults to create service attacks from host pc,s , see: http://en.wikipedia....ki/Smurf_attack

Edited by billflat12, 21 January 2009 - 07:16 AM.