[Tutor] IP numbers and Python

[Kojo Idrissa]

On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:54:01 -0800
>Another alternative is a self-contained router. I've seen 
>a 4-port from
>LinkSys that has a firewall for a couple-hundred dollars. 
>Has a nice
>browser-based interface, etc.

I saw one of these at my local MicroCenter.  $99 for a 
four port-er.  I'm in the process of building a home 
network and I considered getting one to share my DSL with 
the network.  

Now, (to bring this back on topic) what would be 
interesting would be a Python script that parsed your 
firewall log files for the IPs (and/or any other info you 
wanted), then used the DNS lookup site Llyod (I think) 
mentioned to get some idea of where the scans are coming 
from.  You could even get fancy and have it create a graph 
of some sort...percentage of scans/attacks from various 
addresses or address block owners or ISPs.  You could even 
keep track of the information over time, to see what 
trends develop.  I'm pretty sure all the functionality for 
this exists in various Python modules.  

Hmmm...I just might try that myself once I get my home 
network up and running.  Sounds like a good project for 
someone wanting to get into Networking.  (That would be 
me...)

Don't you love it when a seemingly off-topic post gives 
birth to new ideas?
:-)