I am able to get through to other finger servers, such as 
nasanews@.............. but not quake@..................  So I don't think 
the problem is at my end.

It might be interesting for others having problems to try another finger 
server as well, just to test their own systems.

Karl


--On Saturday, May 12, 2001 10:16 -0700 mprice@........ wrote:

> I tried this from my home system. It didn't work. I checked
> my firewall logs and the problem was that my firewall was blocking
> incoming finger packets. I changed the firewall to allow
> connections from the finger port of remote systems. After
> that change, it worked fine. I see no evidence that the
> USGS system's firewall is selectively blocking access.
>
> Mike Price
>
>
>
> Karl Cunningham wrote:
>>
>> Here's my guess ...
>>
>> I suspect a firewall on the usgs system is blocking access from certain
>> addresses.  I tried quake@................. from work and simultaneously
>> from home (via an ssh link to a computer at home).  The work connection
>> was fine but my home connection got nothing.  At home I use @home
>> cable-modem service and a different provider at work.
>>
>> I wonder if they've had problems with hackers attacking from cable
>> systems?
>>

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