There is a technical reason behind why some ports are blocked. It only
happens when you have a dynamic IP configuration. They can't unblock ports
on their dynamic pools.

On the other hand, if you pay the extra 10$/month for a static IP, they will
be able to open all ports to you.

-jf

On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Arron Svendsen
<[email protected]>wrote:

> I loved videotron the spped was amazing where im at, but my only problem is
> they block some incoming ports like www and pop/smtp.  Not sure if it is
> still the same or not though, that was a couple years ago.  I went with Tek
> Savvy, and I Have been extremely happy with them for service.  However it is
> over the "bell" lines and the torrents are throttled.  But no incoming ports
> are blocked.
>
> Arron
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Emery Guevremont" <[email protected]>
> To: "Montreal Linux Users Group" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:32:56 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [MLUG] e-mail trouble
>
> I would recommend videotron. The only thing you'd have to worry about
> with videotron is the monthly download/upload limits. The advantage with
> videotron is when you get cable internet with them, you'll also get some
> analog channels coming through the cable (since they can't filter
> everything).
>
> My setup:
>
> - Videotron internet.
> - Unlimitel for voip phone (a la carte with one 514 number)
> - OTA TV for digital and analog and some analog cable channels
>
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 08:19:59AM +0000, David Coyle wrote:
> > From:
> > dc <[email protected]>
> >
> >
> >  Date:
> > Today 03:14:43 am
> >  ?
> > You guys warned me but I stuck with Bell Sympatico until today -- not
> > broken,
> > don't fix. Today they trashed my e-mail so that my only access is webmail
> > via
> > MSN. Also shit.
> >
> > I respectfully ask advice ?for an ISP in the Mtl area (Plateau) that is
> > dependable, fast, doesn't choke torrents, is Linux friendly, and makes it
> > easy for an old geezer to set up a household LAN, Within reason money is
> > not
> > an object, and I would be willing to be generous to anyone interested in
> > setting things up.
> >
> > Bell is shit for the phone, and I now understand is shit for everything
> > else.
> >
> >
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