Re: ADSL - nearly here!!

[Ian Lowe <ian@xxxxxxx>]

--- Mark McCall <mark@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Can they really stop you using internet sharing?  I would have
> thought that if a PC has a connection to the Internet then surely
> Proxy, WinRoute or Windows own internet sharing could be implemented
> (but hey...what do I know!).

This is what I would like to know: BT Internet is supposed to not allow
sharing also, yet WinRoute doesn't seem to care!

I full intend to get the cheaper USB version, and use Winroute to
deliver the service to the rest of my Home LAN.

> Do they stop Web Servers by disabling port 80?  If so could people
> just use another port or is ADSL smarted than this?

My understanding is that they block inbound SYN packets, so it will
block a server (or more accurately, block the clients as they attempt
to connect to your server) no matter what port you use.

> I have lined up both home and work's Highways to be converted to ADSL
> so I am really interested in this topic.  Thanks for all the info.

Mark, are they doing a straight box rip, or do you get to keep HH and
ADSL together? (I know they said they couldn't do this before,
but......)

Ian.

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Ian R Lowe. Director, Wintermute Consultancy Ltd.
e-mail: ian@xxxxxxx
Onward and Upward! Towards Ascension!

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