Hooking up my box to the web

Are there any docs on changing the port to 81? Others say it is a pain.
WHy? What are the consequences of changing the port?

On Tuesday 04 December 2001 09:13 am, you wrote:
> You can always host the web server on port 81. They don't check that, and a
> few people I know do it. However there are a few problems with that...so
> take it as you will
>
> They also only port scan for NNTP channels.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tyler Hall" <tyler@nerdie.org>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Hooking up my box to the web
>

> > Your not going to want to go with cox@ then, they filter out port 80,
> > therefore your screwed.     Go with DSL, I don't think they filter out

>
> that
>
> > port yet, but i'm sure it will happen sooner or later.
> >
> > ... You could always change the port, but thats just a pain.
> >
> > Tyler
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rick Rosinski" <rick@rickrosinski.com>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:24 PM
> > Subject: Hooking up my box to the web
> >
> > > I just received a cable modem & ethernet card from family out in
>
> Richmond,
>
> > > Indiana who's service went bankrupt (sound familiar?). So, he sent me
>
> his
>
> > > modem and I want to hook it up. Who's the best (is excite or cox the
>
> only
>
> > > choice?) Also, since I would have a fast, permenant connection, I want
>
> to
>
> > > host my web site on my own box. I have it working as http://localhost.
> >
> > How
> >
> > > would I go about hooking it up? Where can I find information about
>
> doing
>
> > > this in Linux?
> > >
> > > Thanks alot in advance.
> > >
> > >
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