Sorry... who is CL? On 2021-11-18 14:25, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> You think CBS service is pricey compared to residential? I pay > $79/mo for CBS for Internet only. > > Well, admittedly I've not looked at CBS service in a while, I switched > from Cox to CL a few years ago when they implemented bandwidth caps, > and never really looked back, but that pricing seems not too bad now. > Someone probably realized folks were going elsewhere and decided to be > more competitive, plus with them offering even gig rates over cable, > 50mbps sounds like crap so they can sell it cheaper, but would > probably still be adequate for me as that's about what I had on > residential when I left cox years ago. My torrents might take a bit > longer, but that's ok, and I don't have a house of kids (or even > adults) all streaming netflix at the same time to need more. > > In the past, there was a significant drop in bandwidth for CBS from > residential services that took it well over 100 bucks (closer to $200) > to get a comparable CBS circuit, and because they've laxed a lot of > the port restrictions over the years simply wasn't necessary outside > maybe support to get someone out same-day if needed. Even when I > worked for them I thought it was overpriced. > > I can't complain too much about CL other than lately congestion in the > evenings I can quantify (which Cox would too), and 125mbps down for > $55/mo is a win/win in my book over cox at half the bandwidth and > paying some $25 more per month. In the few years I've been with them, > I've had no hard outages either. I can still https to my firewall for > vpn, all I really need. Something to be said for legacy 2-wire > technology where available if you don't need 100's of mbps or gig > rates (which most really still don't). > > -mb > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 1:28 PM wrote: > >> You think CBS service is pricey compared to residential? I pay >> $79/mo >> for CBS for Internet only. I looked into residential a while ago >> and >> found that after that initial discount the cost of residential >> service >> for just Internet was about the same. >> >> The difference I found was T.V. channels. The packages differ. >> >> I may have hit my limit with running a server... may not need/want >> to go >> any further. Was satisfying to be able to be able to get things >> running >> though. Bind and Postfix/Dovecot where the challenges for me. >> Especially >> Postfix/Dovecot. >> >> On 2021-11-18 13:15, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>>>> I am told I can rent more static IPs... I assume I will need >> some >>> hardware to be able to accommodate more than 1 IP unless I am port >>> forwarding to different boxes. >>> >>> Not really, just about any *nix-y system can accommodate that with >> NAT >>> as a firewall/router/gateway, whatever you want to call it, with >> one >>> ip or many. Even basic WRT-based systems ala netgear/linksys can >> tend >>> to handle this in theory with basic network iptables features. >>> Probably best would be something like pfsync, which there is >> plenty of >>> cheap gateway hardware out there that can run it, or any older >> (ie. >>> cheap) enterprise firewalls. >>> >>> Old days the biggest reason for multiple ip's was SSL requiring >> 1:1 IP >>> to DNS binding, but this has gotten easier out of necessity with >> use >>> of Subject Alternative Names (SAN) as part of the certs. If you >> need >>> the same external port being forwarded to multiple internal >>> ports/services is about the only other reason for multiple ip's, >> but >>> as long as you can define separate ports for what is connecting to >> it, >>> not so much. >>> >>> When you get to the point you want to do so, more than few of us >> have >>> probably done so to help you through it and understand the >> concepts >>> once you know what you need/want to do. >>> >>>>> Cox Business does not block any ports. >>> >>> The only residential ports they block really relevant these days >> is 80 >>> for http (not 443/https, so why 80??), and smtp for email, but >> these >>> days there is little reason to run your own smtp server unless >> you're >>> just doing it to do it or honeypot spammers trying to hit you 24/7 >> for >>> no good reasons. I'd run sslvpn for remote access on https/443 >> just >>> fine on res service, I just need to make sure to type https://. >>> >>>>> I am satisfied with Cox Business >>> >>> CBS service is just pricey (compared to residential) to begin >> with, >>> unlimited bandwidth and unblocked ports or not imho, but otherwise >>> about the best/cheapest "business class" service/support you can >> get, >>> if you can get it in your hood. >>> >>> -mb >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 12:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I've had a Cox Business account for maybe 8 years. I've only had >>>> one >>>> outage, and it was short. My package is a home office type of >> plan. >>>> I >>>> am currently running a LAMP + BIND + Postfix + Dovecot on a >> laptop >>>> on my >>>> single static IP. I am told I can rent more static IPs... I >> assume >>>> I >>>> will need some hardware to be able to accommodate more than 1 IP >>>> unless >>>> I am port forwarding to different boxes. >>>> I configured this server on a laptop to see if I could do it. I >> am >>>> a >>>> PHP dev, with some light LAMP server experience. I still have a >> lot >>>> to >>>> learn. >>>> >>>> Cox Business does not block any ports. >>>> >>>> Cox tells me there will never be any overages because on my plan >> I >>>> purchase a set up and down which cannot be exceeded. >>>> >>>> I am satisfied with Cox Business >>>> >>>> On 2021-11-14 11:21, Joe Neglia via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>>>> Any recommendations for a reliable ISP? >>>>> >>>>> (Couldn't find any recent discussion in the PLUG archives, so am >>>>> asking here.) >>>>> >>>>> I currently have a business account (I'm running a small server >> on >>>> a >>>>> static public IP address for my business), but am having a >>>> *terrible* >>>>> time with my current ISP. Worked *great* for about a year, but >>>> have >>>>> been having daily outages for about a month now. >>>>> >>>>> Don't even want to say the name for fear of being sued for >> libel. >>>> They >>>>> were honest enough to admit it is an "internal issue", and have >> no >>>> ETA >>>>> on a fix. "[Their] technicians continue to work to resolve the >>>>> problem in [my] neighborhood. Currently, there is no estimated >>>> time >>>>> for when service will be restored." >>>>> >>>>> I get the feeling they don't have a grasp on the problem, as >> when >>>> I >>>>> call their status line they report an outage even when the >> system >>>> is >>>>> up. When my connection goes down, a modem reboot sometimes (but >>>> not >>>>> always) gets me connected again. >>>>> >>>>> Speed is not an issue. But reliability is! 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