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Old August 1st, 2005
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Default Tcp/udp/icmp

After reviewing my logs for quite awhile I saw the vast majority of blocked queries was in the ICMP range so I added an expert rule to my firewall to allow ICMP which I believe originate from the LimeWire community. Now the blocks are only occuring in the ICMP(type 3 range) and let's see if this takes care of the problems. I don't believe I ever saw the ICMP issue discussed before but will more checking.

Also, from the logs on the firewall when LimeWire is not active and is blocked from the Internet, which I occasionally do, I am

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by the LimeWire Network trying to access my computer. Any suggestions on how to evade the network when I am not actively participating??
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