Re: [SLUG] RoadRunner vs. Verizon DSL

From: dhenao@tampabay.rr.com
Date: Tue Dec 21 2004 - 14:42:01 EST


Amy,

I do agree with you. I will check the firewall or the router if he has any.

Diego
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy R. Zunk" <cdragonne@mindspring.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 2:13 pm
Subject: Re: [SLUG] RoadRunner vs. Verizon DSL

> As an employee of BHN and on occasion RR, from what I know, they
> are not blocking any ports. They do port scan and do ping tests
> to verify the modems in a given area are active, but that is about
> it. They only time they will active block is if someone is taking
> advantage of bandwidth issues. And then you at least get a
> warning before you are shut down.
>
> I would do some more investigating on your part. Is there a
> firewall or something in the way? Configuration checked?
>
> I wish I could help more.
>
> Amy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felix Boecker <3.14159265359@mad.scientist.com>
> Sent: Dec 21, 2004 1:20 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: [SLUG] RoadRunner vs. Verizon DSL
>
> Hey,
>
> I currently am subscribed to RoadRunner but I cannot access any of
> my internal network services from the outside. I have a webserver
> running (and I'd switch to the RR Business plan had I more than ~5
> visitors a month) and have to remotely administer my parents' PCs
> while away at college. So this is a pain in the neck. I have the
> feeling that RR has blocked all incoming ports to my network. You
> think this is possible? My outside access to the network just
> stopped working from one day to the next without any intervention
> from the inside.
>
> Also, what about Verizon DSL? What's their deal? What does their
> plan cover, bandwidth, rules and regulations you know of that
> aren't advertised on the website?
>
> Does anyone have a better suggestions perhaps?
>
> Thanks
>
> Felix
>
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