I tried to pull up a webpage on my box here from the outside world, and port
80 is definately allowed to go into the @home network. That's scary.
Anyway, I don't think they filter too much. Otherwise, some of these exotic
ports wouldn't work, and the uninformed would call all the time with
tech-support problems.
--Mike
Franklin Hays wrote:
> so they don't do any packet filtering or such to prevent servers? do they
> have a specific policy *against* servers of any type? only asking because
> I am currently using a dail-up and thinking of going to a DSL or cable
> fulltime connection. my only worry is the ability (as far as being
> allowd by the provider) to run a server off that connction, otherwise it
> is basically useless to me.
>
> thanks for the info,
>
> /frank
