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

[Terence Johnson]

On 5/26/07, gregory pryzby <greg at pryzby.org> wrote:
>
> On Fri, May 25, 2007 at 07:38:54PM -0400, Terence Johnson wrote:
> > I had FIOS hooked up this week, and am getting pretty good connect rates
> > (5Mbps+ and ~2Mbps, depending on downloader website).  When I do a
> manual FTP
> > from my Cox member.cox.net account), I get 4.64Mbps down, and 1.2Mbpsup).
> >
> > Before signing the bottom line for FIOS, I asked the sales and "tech
> help"
> > about blocked ports, esp 80.  They said that no inbound ports were
> blocked.  I
> > wrote down their names too ;)  However, this is not true.  Bottom line,
> inbound
> > port 80 is blocked, and outbound port25 is blocked.
>
> I got 22 working after making changes on the Actiontec (hate it!). I
> haven't tried 80 or 443 yet. No need for 25 since I use google for my
> domain and I pop from them and use verizon for outbound.


I'll have to try again on the port forwarding..  but  the  online tech
(former net-admin in his words) said that port forwarding isn't supported
for dhcp customers.  He said that DMZ works, and that I could do forwarding
easily with a router behind my Actiontec.

> There are a couple more things worth mentioning.  There are lots of nice
> > options inside the Actiontec router, however after many experiments and
> finally
> > asking online "live-chat" tech-support, some of the features don't work
> > (disabled for my service).  Since I signed up to the $99 package, I have
> DHCP
> > service (not static IP, not sure what the price difference is, but more
> for
> > sure).  Port forwarding does not work with DHCP service( i.e. $99
> plan).  BUT,
> > DMZ does work, and I verified this... Port 80 does not go through, but
> all the
> > others seem to (ports 22 and 443 are the most important to me).
>
> I have port forwarding working on the actiontec for 22 (atleast).



IF you get cat5 into the router instead of cable, you can use your own
> router and things won't be blocked (or so I am told). Unfortunately,
> the person installing had issues w the TV and I didn't push him to
> 'doing it right'. So I will change to cat5 later and use my router
> instead.



Great!  Did you do it with Port Forwarding or DMZ?  I wish port forwarding
would work for mine, because I use an alternate inbound port and redirect to
my internal Linux port 22.  This minimizes the bots (or whatever they're
called).  I guess DMZ will suffice.



> So, to summarize my FIOS service so far (DHCP option):
> > xfer rates: 4.5-5Mbps Down, ~1.2-2Mbps up
> > Blocked ports: inbound(80), outbound(25)
> > Port forwarding does NOT work
> > DMZ Works!  However, it is "unsupported"  (i.e. tech-support won't
> answer
> > specific questions)
> > Router has lots of goodies... filtering, parental control, transfer
> statistics.
> > Haven't tested most yet.
> > Every TV set-top box in house has an IP address
> > To watch SD or HD at each TV, a set-top box will be needed.
> > They re-use all coax for TV when possible. They will run new if you want
> them
> > to
>
> LOL... I wanted them to reuse, but the wiring in my house is CRAP so
> he had to run a cable outside the house and drill into the room to
> install. he spent over an hour trying to reuse, but no overtime is
> allowed, so out came the drill.



The funniest thing happened while the Verizon guys were setting up.  My Cox
line was cut the previous day (probably Verizon), so they sent out a guy to
check it out ---- and he happened to show while the FIOS guys were there.
The Cox guy walks up and looks at all my disconnected cable, he said "I
think I know the problem."  My first response was "hope you're not offended,
but my cable REALLY is out."  Sure enough he checked the line and no
signal.  He ordered a new line drop for next week. It was kind of awkward
:)  I hope they don't cut my FIOS!

BTW - the lady at Verizon who said "absolutely no inbound ports are blocked"
claimed that I was the first person who ever asked her that, and she had
been doing this for 8 years.  All I have is her first/last name, and that of
the sales guys.  I'm going to call this week to see if I can get some
mileage :)




> This is the router they're using:
> >
> http://www.actiontec.com/products/broadband/4port_wireless_broadband_router/
> >
> > So, for 200 channels (plus 38 HD channels), local phone, internet for
> $99, it's
> > not bad.  But when you start adding extra boxes, etc. I think it might
> be a
> > little better deal than Cox. Esp. with the extra HD channels.
>
>
> --
> greg pryzby                              greg at pryzby dot org
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