Re: Testing BlockHosts

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Date	Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:50:11 +1100
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On 16Oct2013 16:13, T.h.i.r.d_3y3@hotmail.com <T.h.i.r.d_3y3@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Can somebody tell me how I can test BockHosts? I want to see if
> an IP address gets blocked or not, as I have to provide evidence
> of testing for a presentation.

Well, you could ping it I suppose... Unless you're offline. Or
behind a firewall that blocks ping but passes specific other traffic.
Or...

This seems like a rather vague question.

What has this to do with Python?
-- 
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

NOTWORK: n. A network when it is acting flaky. Origin (?) IBM.
        - Hackers' Dictionary

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Testing BlockHosts T.h.i.r.d_3y3@hotmail.com - 2013-10-16 16:13 -0700
  Re: Testing BlockHosts Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2013-10-17 22:50 +1100
  Re: Testing BlockHosts Gary Herron <gherron@digipen.edu> - 2013-10-17 12:15 -0700

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