Cable Modem / Router / Wireless

[Shawn Badger]

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 <volinaz at cox.net> wrote:
>
>
> ---- Matt Graham <danceswithcrows at usa.net> 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.
> >
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