What is bootp? (WME)

[vukodlak75]

is there a reason why bootp is trying to connect to my comp?
Can others gain control of my pc through bootp?
I guess what i want to know is there any harm to permanently blocking this
access through my firewall?


Vukodlak75
--
Had I not known
that I was dead already,
I would have mourned
my loss of life.

[Andy-S]

Bootp is short for Bootstrap Protocol, an Internet protocol that enables a diskless workstation to discover its own IP address, the IP address of a BOOTP server on the network, and a file to be loaded into memory to boot the machine. This enables the workstation to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive.

I don't see any harm in permanently blocking it.

Cheers
Andy

[vukodlak75]

one more question (if you don't mind) why would it be trying to connect to my computer? When i'm connected to the internet i get an alert once in awhile, and I noticed last night that when i wasn't even connected I got an alert. This is a bit strange.

Vukodlak75
--
Had I not known
that I was dead already,
I would have mourned
my loss of life.

[Andy-S]

The Bootp protocol involves broadcast transmissions therefore if you were on a network that was utilizing the bootp protocol then you may see broadcast transmissions. If you are not on a network then I am not sure why your computer would be accessed.

Cheers
Andy