Looking for ISP, again

Marcus Brubaker marcus.brubaker-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Thu Aug 11 18:31:43 UTC 2005


Ian Zimmerman wrote:

>On 8/11/05, Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>  
>
>>Well I use rogers (due to lack of choices) and I don't actually ever
>>check my rogers email account, which is available through webmail among
>>other methods.  No idea about spam etc on it.
>>
>>As for the other stuff, I imagine they have some windows software for
>>that included on the install cd that I still haven't taken out of the
>>shrinkwrap.  It said something about windows/mac on it so I ignored it.
>>
>>Plug in cable mode, wait for sync, use dhcp, and you are done.  Nothing
>>else needs to be done for it to work for normal client level of use.
>>
>>My main email is done via ssh to a linux machine where I run screen and
>>mutt which has served me well for years through a number of ISPs.
>>
>>They block a few ports as far as I know, but I haven't really done much
>>with the connection other than http/ftp client for installing software
>>upgrades, viewing web pages, and doing ssh to various places (and in to
>>my system from outside too) and that port has worked fine.
>>
>>I imagine trying to run a server (in violation of terms of use of
>>course) would probably be a bit more difficult.
>>    
>>
>
>If it's just mail filtering I couldn't care less; I will handle my
>mail in a way similar to yours.
>
>I am more concerned they do some application level filtering over http.
>  
>

The mail filtering just puts a [BULK] tag in the subject line if it 
thinks it's junk and I think that can be turned off if you want.  (I 
haven't, since it hasn't annoyed me enough that I'm willing to work with 
their stuff.)  I don't think they're doing any HTTP filtering.  I expect 
the firewall/parental filters/etc are done by software that you can 
install.  (Well, not on Linux, but I don't think that's what you're 
worried about.)  I've been using Rogers cable internet service for 4 or 
5 years now and while it's not perfect and their staff are (with some 
notable exceptions) remarkably stupid, I can't really complain too much.

Regards,
Marcus
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