[ale] Blocking ad sites with ipchains

[smn]

Basically, the pictures aren't loaded.

However, if a web site sites behind a domain (or IP address) I've
blocked then I can't get to it.  There is no nasty message until the
page times out.  But if you are careful then you can successfully block
the larger ad servers.

I originally saw this syntax in a HOW-TO, either firewall or ipchains
(but I couldn't find it mentioned recently in these docs!).


- Scott


Jeff Dilcher wrote:
> 
> How do your browsers react to this block?  Do you get nasty windows
> telling you that they couldn't connect?  I could see how this could
> be worse that the advertisements you are trying to block!
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ale at ale.org [mailto:owner-ale at ale.org]On Behalf Of smn
> > Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 5:57 PM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: Re: [ale] Blocking ad sites with ipchains
> >
> >
> > I found something I printed for a friend of mine that had
> >
> > ipchains -A output -d ad.monger.com/24 -j REJECT
> >
> > The above will prevent any machine on my subnet from connecting to this
> > site.
> >
> > Thanks all,
> > Scott
> >
> >
> > smn wrote:
> > >
> > > I used to include a rule to block specific ad sites using ipchains.
> > > Could someone refresh my memory of this rule?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Scott
> >