>> 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 <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> 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! Any suggestions would be
> > greatly appreciated.
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