[TriLUG] Is BellSouth DSL service better than Time Warner Cable connection

[Christopher Blackmon]

--- "Aaron S. Joyner" <aaron at joyner.ws> wrote:
> I can't comment to BellSouth's Linux-friendliness
> (generally I like to 
> hope they're not terrible) - but I can comment that
> Intrex.net is 
> entirely Linux friendly.  Being the SysAdmin and
> often the person on the 
> other end of the phone for DSL setup / advanced
> troubleshooting, I can 
> say we're quite happy if you're running Linux.  :) 
> You can check out 
> our prices and availability at
> http://www.intrex.net/dslbs.htm - note 
> that with BellSouth residential service (and our
> standard residential 
> service) your incoming port 25 and 80 will be
> blocked.  As a special 
> service to TriLUG members we'll open up all of the
> ports and give you a 
> static IP at no extra charge.  If you have any
> questions about our 
> service, availability, or comparisons to cable -
> feel free to give me a 
> call at the office.
> 

2 Comments:
1) The Bellsouth Tech's I've dealt with don't know how
to spell Linux.. :-)  I usually boot my machine to
Win2k (the only reason I still have it) and hook it
directly to the modem before I call the support folks.
 :-)

2) Are you sure about the port 80 blocking?  (for BLS
DSL) I've got standard residential service and my port
80 isn't blocked.  I don't know about 25, I'm not
running a mail server.

l8r,
Christopher.



		
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