Stooney Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 So I got a call today from Comcast that I need to close port 80 and 21 or they cut off my connection. It turns out the agreement states you can't run a server off a Comcast cable connection. Is there a 'legal' (in terms of their rules) way around this? Maybe using different ports somehow, or am I stuck finding an ISP that will allow a server on their connection? Note: I barely use any bandwidth on the server, it's more of a personal server than a public one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphOrange Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I have heard of something like this before, I'm not sure but if I remember correctly it's something like a matter of changing the type of account you have. I'll look around to see if I have more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Is there a 'legal' (in terms of their rules) way around this? That would depend on what there TOS actually states. If it states you aren't aloud to run servers, your stuck. If it simply states you cannot use ports 80 and 21, there are ways around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 I think I'm going to just get 1.5 dsl and dedicate it to my server. I'll use the cable for personal use (maybe set up the server to be able to download larger files using the cable connection when needed). Cable upload speeds (at least by me) are just barely faster than 1.5 dsl so I might as well; it's only $15/month. Btw, Comcast wants around $90/month for the same speed (16mb) I have now (about $50/month) just for their business account. All it seems to add is some webspace, a domain, and permission to run servers. Am I missing something with that or are they just overcharging for nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 post, store, send, transmit, or disseminate any information or material which a reasonable person could deem to be indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, hateful, or intimidating; Ahahaha Comcast tries to tell people no porn. # use or run dedicated, stand-alone equipment or servers from the Premises that provide network content or any other services to anyone outside of your Premises local area network ("Premises LAN"), also commonly referred to as public services or servers. Examples of prohibited equipment and servers include, but are not limited to, e-mail, Web hosting, file sharing, and proxy services and servers; # use or run programs from the Premises that provide network content or any other services to anyone outside of your Premises LAN, except for personal and non-commercial residential use; Anyway, it would seem that they blatantly say no web servers. Oddly enough, it also seems that they disallow WiFi at some point, although they may mean the reselling of WiFi. (It's meant to be reselling I think, but it could easily be construed to mean WiFi at all.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FVxSF Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 humph to comcast... though I use it. # use or run dedicated, stand-alone equipment or servers from the Premises that provide network content or any other services to anyone outside of your Premises local area network so... then doesn't this then mean say oh.. a VPN or GoToMyPC or LogMeIn... I mean your accessing your network out side your LAN. or what about when you send a file through xfire or aim? I just said fuk it when they blocked port 80 and changed my listen port to port 57 and if they complain about that then well I feel it's an invasion of privacy. Why do they need to keep watching my traffic? And to be honest, their service is not the best. I'll be checking my email and once minute have a nice ping of 30 then for the next few hours have a ping of 300-400 yeah superb service. For a while I was thinking of Comcast Business but IDK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Most ISP's require that you buy their business package: http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/Business/small/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 I read on Slashdot yesterday that Comcast will begin limiting it's customers to 250gb bandwidth a month starting in October. While that's usually plenty, it'll decrease in time and eventually start costing people for 'excessive use'. Why don't they just start upgrading their networks and try to catch up to the speeds the UK get and maybe shoot for what Japan has rather than tell their customers they just get less instead. It's just going to encourage people to steal bandwidth from unprotected networks even more. Almost time to start taking advantage of my public schools network admin access I guess. Slashdot article - http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/28/2339207 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 "so... then doesn't this then mean say oh.. a VPN or GoToMyPC or LogMeIn... I mean your accessing your network out side your LAN. or what about when you send a file through xfire or aim? I just said fuk it when they blocked port 80 and changed my listen port to port 57 and if they complain about that then well I feel it's an invasion of privacy. Why do they need to keep watching my traffic?" According to their ToS, I'm pretty sure you aren't allowed to have anything constantly monitoring for incoming connections. Basically it's just comcast trying to save traffic. OP, I wouldn't worry about it unless comcast says something to you or your Internet stops working some day ;p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 OP, I wouldn't worry about it unless comcast says something to you or your Internet stops working some day ;p. I got a call from them saying to close ports 21 and 80 or they cut me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 If they told you to shut down 21 and 80 then just change the port number... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 OK so no listen to me ever again ;p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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