[Novalug] [OT] FiOS -- home-based servers?

[gregory pryzby]

On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 08:27:11AM -0400, Paul D. Bain wrote:
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 08:01:27 -0400
> >From: gregory pryzby <greg at pryzby.org>  
> >Subject: [Novalug] [OT] FiOS  
> >To: "Northern Virginia Linux User's Group" <novalug at calypso.tux.org>
> >
> >Ah... after some tweaking and 'fixing' my network I am getting some
> >nice speeds...
> >
> >5107 kbps down
> >1834 kpbs up
> >
> >Gotta love the up ;)
> 
>     "FiOS" means that Verizon is your ISP, correct? I have not had the
>     time to investigate their policy on home-based servers on their new FiOS
>     network. Do you know anything about such policy? Do they permit servers
>     at all? In terms of reliability, does it represent a viable alternative
>     to T-1 service? I presume that FiOS is highly reliable. Is that correct?

IIRC you are not allowed to run servers. They have a business plan
with better bandwidth, static IP, etc that is around 100 I believe.
That is what you would want.

If you get FiOS, they will tell you that they have to cut copper to
the house. I know people w/ business that didn't cut the copper. 

I know people who have had home and business accounts and are very
happy with reliability. I am under 24 hours so I can't say from
personal experience.
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