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. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mlug mailing list > > [email protected] > > > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca > > _______________________________________________ > mlug mailing list > [email protected] > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca > > _______________________________________________ > mlug mailing list > [email protected] > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca > -- Jean-François Théroux Linux/network security consultant http://www.theroux.ca
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