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block ping just to puplick ip

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:54 pm
by obaida
Hello there
i blocked ping to my router but i want to just block the external ping to my public servers
i need help guys

Re: block ping just to puplick ip

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:29 am
by idlemind
For ping or ICMP echo request and reply the input chain is for the WAN interface in this case and the forward chain for the servers behind it (likely).

Please only block ICMP echo request. The other types can be crucial for behaviors like path MTU discovery.