With my domain hosting at google domains they have an option to take all domain.thing and www.domain.thing and direct it all to a single URL, HTTP or HTTPS which I can then use to run a dynamic DNS link at home. in this case, they support a dynamic DNS directly. so that works out really nicely


On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 9:10 PM, Michael Butash <michael@butash.net> wrote:
Ah, that's an interesting conundrum, haven't had to setup a website in a good while since I let lapse my digitalocean instance, wasn't so much an issue there.

Guess there's always reverse proxies for that if a necessity.  It was just easier to put stuff like that out on a cheap instance somewhere I used occasionally than fight cox anyways.

-mb

On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 8:18 PM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote:
the only thing I care about for HTTP at all is my Synology letsencypt cert call requires 80, and only 80.

On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 8:07 PM, Michael Butash <michael@butash.net> wrote:
Agreed here about just doing https, I've just always used straight ipsec/openvpn, or later a https sslvpn to connect home to things when allowed.  Never really had a need otherwise to host 80 or smtp, and back then they even blocked 443.  At some point later they stopped filtering https (think Partington mentioned this - thanks again!), which made life easier at least to present some form of web externally, so long as your users were smart enough to put https:// first, or use a redirect service in front as mentioned.

Past few years, I use https://www.zerotier.com for connecting all my hosts vs. traditional vpn to connect behind firewalls/filters, which gives me always on vpn between any of my hosts that run the client and join my SDN network there.  Runs on pretty much everything, including my various pi/arm linux systems, android, whatever really, and give you 100 clients for free.  This gives me essentially a layer 2 network between all my hosts, minus multicast propagation (damn mdns address restrictions).

I love this service, and recently noticed they have a hardware offering on kickstarter even.

-mb


On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote:
My solution is to run everything on https with a lets encrypt cert and a port 80 to 443 redirect via my Domain registrar.

On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 6:30 PM, der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote:
Am 19. Nov, 2017 schwätzte kelly stephenson so:

moin moin,

Cox blocks incoming port 80 requests, what is your plan to get around this
for your web site you plan on hosting?

 Cox residential blocks ports. I have gotten around it for years by not
using Cox residential :).

Most of the time I've used Cox business, which will allow all ports. You
might have to request 80 and 25 get unblocked.

I have also used Century Link residential, which will also allow all
ports. You will have to specifically request unblocking for port 25.

Both will let you know if they're getting complaints about your web or
SMTP services.

Both give you a static IP and the option to rent out a block. You'll have
to contact them to request RR records.

In my experience, Cox doesn't understand the concept of a static IP. I
have had 3 yanked out from me with at most a couple days notice. One was
zero notice because they didn't notice my IP was in use. That was years
ago, but I was obviously massively underimpressed with Cox customer
service.

ciao,

der.hans


On Nov 19, 2017 7:01 PM, "Eric Oyen" <eric.oyen@icloud.com> wrote:

oh joy! they would make you have to adapt to a new technology.

-eric
from the central offices of the Technomage Guild, You can't get there from
here Dept.

On Nov 19, 2017, at 6:59 PM, Stephen Partington wrote:

I am looking at a node.js nginx build because my current hosting company
won't support node.js without a Vps and I cannot wrap my head around the
Google cloud app engine yet for posting node.js yet.

On Nov 19, 2017 6:50 PM, "Eric Oyen" <eric.oyen@icloud.com> wrote:

yep. :)
I am going to have to setup a DMZ on my personal router pointed to a
specific machine. there I will have to setup the web server, a site (which
I will need to register) and a few other goodies. nice thing about my
router, I can assign separate subnet segments to each port. this way, if
anyone gets control of the web server, about all they can see is that
subnet (and the administrative interface for the router will definitely be
locked out on that port, so no control there either).

my only questiild, IT support Dept.
on, what to use as a web server (I am also looking at putting an SDR on
there for remote hf/vhf/uhf/shf reception). I was thinking a raspberry pie
late generation.

-eric
from the central offices of the Technomage Gu
On Nov 19, 2017, at 5:48 PM, Stephen Partington wrote:

I got in when they were around 2 tb. And since then they reset it to
unlimited.

Funny thing is running my own web server of an SSD cached Mac mini runs
like a champ.

On Nov 19, 2017 5:29 PM, "Eric Oyen" <eric.oyen@icloud.com> wrote:

well,
it took a little thinking to come up with the figure they quote for
monthly usage.

Consider that a typical 1080p Hi-def video stream is about 750 Kb/sec.
if left going 24/7 for 30 days, that would be 2.7 GB per hour or about 64
Gb per day. over the course of a month, that is: 1.944 Tb. now, so far as I
know, no one leaves their TV on live stream 24/7 for 30 days.

so, given normal usage patterns (tv watching of about 20 hours per
week), plus web browsing and email, etc, 1 TB would be max typical for a
standard residential circuit.

now, I do have a room mate who falls asleep with the tv streaming some
content or another, so it's quite possible that we are over 1 TB for the
last 30 days. Since I am on biz class here, I don't have to worry about
that 1 TB cap. :)

-eric
from the central offices of the Technomage Guild, Internet streaming
Dept.

On Nov 19, 2017, at 4:31 PM, Brian Cluff wrote:

Wow... so they are literally selling you a connection that you can
exceed your monthly allowance in a little over 15 minutes of use if you
could find a service that would saturate your connection.

LAME!

Brian Cluff

On 11/19/2017 03:26 PM, Stephen Partington wrote:

Wow. Looks like they did change it right after I got it.

https://www.cox.com/aboutus/policies/speeds-and-data-plans.h
tml?zip=85228

On Nov 19, 2017 12:48 PM, "Jerry Snitselaar" <dev@snitselaar.org> wrote:

On Sun Nov 19 17, Stephen Partington wrote:

Last I read gigablast was 2t not 1.


What it shows on the page for services and offers is 1024gb. Could be a
typo,
but the offer details page also said all plans offer 1024gb data. Will
find
out when I call. :) Would be nice if it was 2t, that would mean I could
drop
the $30 I pay for the extra 500gb cushion each month, and basically pay
what
I'm paying now to get gigablast. I do think I remember seeing something
at
one point where it was 2t, but that was a while ago.



On Nov 19, 2017 12:05 PM, <dev@snitselaar.org> wrote:

On Sat Nov 18 17, Stephen Partington wrote:

This is what i had before gig. And the service was great. But i use way
more than 1t of data in a month. So gig was actually a savings.


They have capped new gigablast subscribers with the 1tb limit
unfortunately.
If you had it prior to late Sept, then you continue to get the
unlimited
data.



On Nov 18, 2017 4:38 PM, <celticgeek@celticgeek.com> wrote:


I am using Cox Communications "Ultimate" package.  300 Mbps download,
30

Mbps upload, with measured values usually 5 to 10 percent above those
values.  Also I get 1 Tbyte usage per month.  the price is $100 per
month.
I am very pleased with this service.




--------- Original Message ---------
Subject: Re: Cox Gigablast
From: "Eric Oyen" <eric.oyen@icloud.com>
Date: 11/18/17 10:48 am
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>

let me dig up the sales number for cox business.

I couldn't find the phone number directly, but there is this site
here:
https://www.cox.com/business/contact-us/contact-sales.html

I just called them through their residential number. they gave me
this
number for direct contact: 800-529-5118 <(800)%20529-5118>



hope this helps.

btw, I am on cox business premier service. it's 50 mbits/11 mbits
for only
$79 monthly. I also use chrome cast here from youtube tv for about
$35 a
month. so, I am definitely spending over $140 less than I would be
for
residential service (including tv).

hope this helps.

Eric Oyen
From the central offices of the Technomage Guild, Support Referrals
Dept.
On Nov 18, 2017, at 10:33 AM, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:

I think I'll take you up on that. Any information on how I get to the
promised land would be very welcome!

Thanks!

Thanks,
Alex.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+

On Nov 18, 2017 10:20, "Eric Oyen" <eric.oyen@icloud.com> wrote:

you might have to call cox business and speak to Jame Hidalgo. He is
my

contact over there. btw, business class internet doesn't suffer
from the
hard cap that you got charged for this last time out. they might
even
have
access to the fiber that you want.

now, sure, most of the tier 1 droids at residential customer
service are
good people. However, anyone who has ever worked a CSr desk knows
that
they
all have to run from a script.

anyway, if you call Jame Hidalgo at cox business, please tell him
who
referred you.

Eric OYen
from the central office of the Technomage Guild, Internet services
referrals Dept.

On Nov 18, 2017, at 7:44 AM, techlists@phpcoderusa.com wrote:



Asked for a supervisor.




On 2017-11-17 12:38, Snyder, Alexander J wrote:

Kind of irritated by this ...

Cox lays fiber in my subdivision, has the service trucks wrapped in
"Gigablast" vinyl adverts ...

Service folk gladly sharing that "it's for gigablast" ...

I did my giddy dance, nerdgasm, the whole 9 yards ...
#ShutUpAndTakeMyMoney

I called them each week and spoke to customer service folks that
seemed
to be less informed than the guy last week ...

Bro ... that was 6 months ago. >:-(

The only major development was Cox billing me for going over 1TB a
bandwidth a month.

Friends in Auhtukee and Glendale have it, and are quite happy with
it.
Why can't I have this happiness?

Sincerely,
AloneAndHopless ...

;-)





Thanks,
Alex.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+

On Nov 17, 2017 12:13, "Jerry Snitselaar" <dev@snitselaar.org>
wrote:

Anyone using this service? It looks like it finally arrived in our

neighborhood. I'd prefer to try Google Fiber, but that seems to be
dead in the valley since their competitors complained about the
deals
they were able to make with the cities. So tempted to upgrade to
this.
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