Re: [SLUG] time warner port blocking

From: Syd Alsobrook (syd@ittagteam.com)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 18:26:58 EST


I have been using verizon dsl and have not had a problem with using
multible machines and hosting email,http, and ftp. My addresses have
been stable for over a year as well.

Syd

Ken Billings wrote:

>So, on that note... What are some of the better DSL providers available
>around here? I'm looking for a decent price on a 768/384 absolute minimum
>speed. I'd prefer one that is techie friendly - i.e. low bandwidth servers
>allowed, email/web space optional, and reverse DNS would be icing. ;) I
>know _someone_ on the list is happy with their ISP, right? ...right? Is an
>ISP that just provides a connection, no questions asked, available without
>paying hundreds of dollars for a "business" account?
>
>As of right now things are cool in St. Petersburg. If they ever do start
>port blocking, I'll be canceling my roadrunner account, no question.
>Service in the last year+ has been phenomenal (down only once the night they
>upgraded the whole Tampabay area), and speeds have been great, but at this
>point I just can't live without my servers. ;)
>
>-Ken
>
>BTW, do you know who's on the other end of the complaint line? In other
>words, would it do any good to call and complain in advance? :)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]On Behalf Of
>Grantham, Patrick
>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 09:22 AM
>To: 'slug@nks.net'
>Cc: Klawon, Kevin (MVCI)
>Subject: [SLUG] time warner port blocking
>
>
>If you have not found out yet, TWC is blocking incomming tcpip port 80 for
>their residentianl customers in central florida. Accosding to the tech
>support (and testing proves it to be true) they are presently blocking only
>incomming port 80. Examining my apache log files, this apparently (and
>covertly) started Jan 24. Is anyone else experiencing this? Pleading with
>the tech support, "Please open it up for me, I use Linux," proved not to be
>helpful. I conveyed my displeasure not having been notifued to this
>impending change. He just gave me a number to call to complain. Is anyone
>else experiencing this?
>



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