I did not say that verizon did port blocking.
E
----- Original Message -----
From: "William G. Zappasodi" <bz@CrestecDigital.com>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Verizon DSL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Hidle" <junkmail@ie-ap.org>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Verizon DSL
> Go to dca.net - if you can get verizon, they can sell you a 3.0/768 for
> $65
> or a 1.5/384 for $45... plus hardware.. you get a /29 routed block
> included
> with that and can get larger blocks if you need them for additional
cost.
> They do not do any pppoe, port blocking, or anything.
I have Verizon, I did not know they did port blocking.
Can you provide some additional detail.
Thanks
BZ
Your connection is
> yours to have your way with :) I have been with them for 3 years and
have
> been thrilled... read their reviews on dslreports.com, if you like...
> E
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Crompton" <doug@crompton.com>
> To: "Phila Linux Users Group" <PLUG@lists.phillylinux.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:35 AM
> Subject: [PLUG] Verizon DSL
>
>
>> Hi Pluger's,
>>
>> Been awhile since I checked in, although I do read the mail from time
to
>> time. I was the one that went after Verizon via the PUC a few years
>> ago
>> regarding DSL and the lack of competition. It generated a lot of paper
>> and
>> phone calls but I doubt it did much else. We are still in the same
boat.
>>
>> I believe that Verizon (only) DSL is now available at my location. I
have
>> been using a 24/7 dialup here for years. If I want it, it looks like I
>> will have to spring for the business flavor with static IP. That is
>> $79/month. A real rip-off considering the $29/month for residential
dyn.
>> IP.
>>
>> I saw talk of PPOE etc. on the list. I am assuming that my Linux
>> server
>> attached to a DSL modem via ethernet does not know nor care what is
>> out
>> there on the other end of the ethernet (the modem - ppoe or whatever)
and
>> just default routes to it. I would use linux (as I currently do) to
serve
>> a local 192.168.x.x network.
>>
>> Looking for others comments who have gone the static IP verizon route.
>>
>> It looks like Verizon is really rolling out the the advertising on
>> DSL.
>> Hardly a day goes by that I don't get something in the mail. Are they
>> really backing this up with more hardware especially at their RT's and
>> serving more of the community? This was not the case a year or two
>> ago.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> ****************************
>> * Doug Crompton *
>> * Richboro, PA 18954 *
>> * 215-431-6307 *
>> * *
>> * doug@crompton.com *
>> * wa3dsp@wa3dsp.ampr.org *
>> * http://www.crompton.com *
>> ****************************
>>
>>
>>
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