Re: Internet filtering at the packet level?

Thanks for all the information.  It was just an idea I had in my head - 
I'm still pretty fresh in the security dept of things.  I don't have 
much sway in the CS dept at college since, like I said, I'm just a student.

I was wondering about the performance issue of TCPDump logging all that 
traffic, but I figured I'd ask.

Blocking all ports other than FTP and HTTP?  Heck no, if the CS dept 
ever did that I'd die.  I use SSH religiously (well, almost :) ), and we 
have a number of gamers on campus.  As well, a few of us use P2p for 
legit purposes (I share my own music over Limewire - As in music I have 
written and recorded.  I also share free security books).  It's just not 
viable.

Anyway, question answered, and once again, thanks for all the replies.

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