Re: Dummy ADSL question

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

>
>I am considering moving to ADSL.
>
>The questions:
>
>If I get a single-user, USB, ADSL installation, and hook it up to the
W2k
>server in place of the ISDN dialup:
>
>1: Will it work?

A: Yes, it should, either proxy server, or "Internet connection
sharing"
should still work on ADSL

>
>2: Will it breach any access agreement terms?

'Fraid so, - the single user USB version is "supposed" to be just
that -
single user. it is against the T&C's to use either of the methods above
to
share the connection (how STUPID is that?)

>
>3: Will it _really_ cause big security problems. I'm not going to host
a
>domain out of this...

It should actually be MORE secure than ISDN. - with ISDN there is nothing
in
the way of any/all traffic coming in to your server. (I currently use ISDN
&
a DDNS service to access my home webserver). with ADSL, although BT
"say"
they don't use NAT (on their FAQ page), that's almost a bare faced lie.
They
might not actually be using NAT per se, but they are allocating a different
IP address for the bit between you & the exchange, and the exchange and
the
internet, and have blocked forwarding of certain traffic into your server.
-
For example, you CAN host an FTP server at your end, and it will be
accessable from the internet, however, you CAN'T get http traffic
through....

That's as I understand it anyway...

Paul G.


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