Originally posted by Googler

> My ISP blocks certain ports at the cable modem level.

>

> 136-139 80 111 119 445 27374 25

>

> Is there a good workaround.. I have recently aquired my own domain
> name and would

> like to set up a small personal site ie web and email... Thx for any
> URLs.





Since ISPs are so unresponsive and refuse to unblock these ports, I have
created an online petition that you can sign.



When enough people have signed it, I will bring the list to the media
and try to get them to write a story on it. Maybe our ISPs will
respond to that.



Here is the link:



http://www.rebrandsoftware.com/portblocking.asp



As of this writing, the page has only been up for a few minutes, so I
need your help filling it out.



I will be posting links anywhere I can find a discussion about blocked
ports. Hopefully we can get a large list of users, from all different
ISPs, who are having their service disrupted by these port blocks.



Mike Gibson

Mike@rebrandsoftware.com


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In article <3332817.1062721290@dbforums.com>, RebrandSoftware wrote:
> Originally posted by Googler
>> My ISP blocks certain ports at the cable modem level.
>> 136-139 80 111 119 445 27374 25
>> Is there a good workaround.. I have recently aquired my own domain
>> name and would
>
>> like to set up a small personal site ie web and email... Thx for any
>> URLs.
>
> Since ISPs are so unresponsive and refuse to unblock these ports, I have
> created an online petition that you can sign.

Usually the contract with your ISP says what you can and cannot do. Running
your own services like ones using the above list of ports are usually in the
`cannot do' list. Which for some ports is good and well since inexperienced
users with an `aol!!!!11aol!!!11' type of setup can cause no ends of grief
with them.

So, instead of signing petitions, upgrade your connection to one that _does_
allow servers. Yes, you'll pay more. You probably will generate much more
data traffic and maybe some DoSes as well, so it usually seems reasonable.

If you don't like your current ISPs prices for that, you can either switch
ISPs, or get yourself external hosting that supports your own vanity domain.

Petitions should only come in whenever there is a real need because, eg,
you've run out of options. As far as I can see, you haven't, you simply
don't understand the rules of the game.

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Somehow this doesn't surprise me.


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