# Re: block ip/subnet at socket lvl **URL:** \ **Category:** NGINX\ **Created:** [September 9, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-block-ip-subnet-at-socket-lvl/211655 "2011-09-09T23:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-block-ip-subnet-at-socket-lvl/211655/1 "2011-09-09T23:02:30Z")
Hello, I think that out of nginx scope. On 7 Sep 2011 14:42, “arleybls” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Cheers, > \_\_Jr > > Posted at Nginx Forum: > [block ip/subnet at socket lvl](http://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,214948,214948#msg-214948) ---
**Author:** ![Alfredo\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Alfredo\_P](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Alfredo_P)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-block-ip-subnet-at-socket-lvl/211655/2 "2011-09-09T23:47:37Z")
You’re making it too complicated and just stick with iptables On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Alfredo P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > dropping the packet. Right now i’m using iptables but i’m really looking > > > > * * * > > > > nginx mailing list > > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > [mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx) > > * * * > > nginx mailing list > [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > [mailman.nginx.org archive](http://mailman.nginx.org/mailman/listinfo/nginx) – –C “The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they’re going to be when you kill them.” - Sir William Clayton