Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 09:26:30 -0800 From: "Aaron Burke" <aburke@nullplusone.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Verizon DSL & FreeBSD? Message-ID: <AMEMKJNMFLJCJDLFIEDBGEKICHAA.aburke@nullplusone.com> In-Reply-To: <20030221202053.GF45398@keyslapper.org>
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(snip) > > > I also don't user Verizon for an ISP because they don't permit local > > > servers. Not true at all. > > > > > > > i'm guessing you're talking about the inconvenient way some Cable/DSL > > ISPs block incoming connections on common server ports (25, 80)? > > Verizon DSL does not block port 25 in the NorthEast. Port 80 appears > blocked (Bah!), but they claim they don't block any ports. I was told > it could be the DSL modem (Westell Wirespeed A90-210015-D4), but as > far as I can tell, it isn't configurable, and doesn't block ports > anyway. Odd thing is that the port 80 trace stops at the modem. I've > never been able to figure this out. I am also a Verizon DSL customer. They have given me a similar model of the wirespeed dsl access point. They gave me a "Westell Inc" "A90-210015-04" and do not block any ports period. > > Next month, Comcast (formerly AT&T Broadband (formerly MediaOne > Broadband)) is supposed to turn on the digital upgrades in my area, so > I'm probably going to switch over. > > Oh, and BTW, other than port 80, Verizon DSL/PPP works great with > FreeBSD. They dont block 80 on my box, allthough that might be a config setting not set in my area. (snip) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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