Re: Re: ADSL vs Cable

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

> The simplest way around this is to run your servers on non
standard,
> high ports http on port 5060 for example, you can always use a
> freebie website to do a redirect if you want. Don't set up a site
> that has 1000's of people hitting on it (MP3 downloads etc). Cable
> cos tend to scan ports but they usually stick below 1024 (I don't
> think they even go that high). I actually run a mail server but
only
> collect all my mail (from various accounts) using it and, when I
> send, to talk direct to the recipiants SMTP server.

Actually, I also run my mail server off cable.  I don't think they
care
about that, as long as it's secured.  The way I've got round my web
server
is to turn off anonymous access to the default web site, which means
they
won't get in unless they know the host headers.  The DNS also does not
allow
zone transfers, so they'd need to visit my site and notice it's on their
IP.

> If you select cable do not expect to be happily running servers on
> standard ports. To be honest unless you want to run a public
> webserver go for cable. You can quite happily run a webserver for
> your HA stuff on a different port because (I'd guess) very few
people
> would be allowed access to it. Personally I use the services of Mr
> Keay for my public website(s) - he's a top chap.. (shame he's ugly
> tho ; )

Heh!  Cheers for that.  I'm now swaying towards keeping
Blueyonder - I've
been fine 'till now, and cable TV will be nice to have.

Andy

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