I would also have to chime in and say that I have been using sshd for some time with Cox. They only block what a vast majority of the people consider the Internet from running as a service on the home connections (SMTP and HTTP). Other than a crappy NNTP servers I haven't had much to complain bout with them. On 7/17/07, Michael Sammartano wrote: > > > ---- Matt Graham wrote: > > On Monday 16 July 2007 14:11, after a long battle with technology, Jim > > wrote: > > > Ok, I think I am ready to go with Cox cable. > > > > Hm. A deru.com user who wants Cox instead? Oh well, if you don't mind > > only being able to use Cox's outgoing SMTP server on port 25, and you > > don't mind not being able to run sshd on your home box, it might work > > for you. (Unless you get their "business class" service or whatever, > > which is a bit pricy.) > > Since when?? I have been running sshd on many boxes at home for many > years. As far as SMTP service on port 25 and other providers, just set up > the email client to use another port for SMTP, whats the big deal? If it > happens to be a naming issue simply redirect with DNS. The server can still > be setup on 25, just not on the WAN side, simple reconfiguration of router > fixes that. All mail would have to enter the router on say port 587 and > redirect to port 25 on the LAN side. You can use any server on COX > residential service as thery only block ports 80 and 25. The downside is you > are breaking your contract. > > > > > I am looking for opinions of the cable modem provided by Cox and for > > > suitable alternatives that can also act as a router / wireless access > > > point. > > > > I currently have a D-Link cablemodem that's pretty basic but has worked > > fine. No 802.11, no routing--2 NICs in one desktop, iptables, little > > 5-port switch = wired gateway for up to 4 machines. I won't be using > > it when I get down to the Phoenix area on Jul. 28 since Cox's policies > > won't work for what I want to do with my Net drop. I could sell it for > > cheap to a LUG member. Fine Manual and all original cables included, > > natch. > > > > -- > > 207. The following are not legal weapons in a duel: Steamrollers, > > Nerve Gas, Land Mines, Midgets. > > There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > Please visit > http://www.iconnetworksolutions.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >