Sorry, CenturyLink. -mb On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 2:41 PM wrote: > > 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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