SOHO Router Equipment
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Dynamic IPs are easy to get around, but what about port blocking?
FIOS isn't available where I live.Centurylink has recently rolled out 1 Gb Fiber, but again I live in the wrong part of town, so I'm currently out of luck.
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@Dashrender I'm not aware of any port blocking on my WAN connection. I've never had any issues with it at least.
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You're lucky, Cox and most other ISPs block port 80 and 25 incoming to their consumer customers. Of course you could host on other ports, but that is difficult at best.
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@Dashrender How do they differentiate between a normal person's traffic v. someone hosting a server? Just volume?
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@ajstringham said:
@Dashrender How do they differentiate between a normal person's traffic v. someone hosting a server? Just volume?
I don't understand? Consumer traffic for Cox is one network, commercial traffic is a separate network, or so they tell me. In either case, they block ports 80 and 25 from the outside destine for your home on consumer connections.
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@Dashrender I know. I'm on a home account. Ok, I think I just answered my own question. They will block requests being sent on those ports to your IP but if you are the one requesting they don't block them. pounds forehead
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@ajstringham said:
@Dashrender I know. I'm on a home account. Ok, I think I just answered my own question. They will block requests being sent on those ports to your IP but if you are the one requesting they don't block them. pounds forehead
That's how a normal firewall works. You home firewall does the exact same thing.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
@Dashrender I know. I'm on a home account. Ok, I think I just answered my own question. They will block requests being sent on those ports to your IP but if you are the one requesting they don't block them. pounds forehead
That's how a normal firewall works. You home firewall does the exact same thing.
I think @ajstringham was just having a 'slow' night. Happens to us all.
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@Dashrender I was tired last night until I was able and ready to go to bed. Then I woke up...:@
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A entry level ASA is ~$500 and you can smartnet it.
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And Ubiquiti's ERL was $95 back when this thread was new. But today their have a smaller router for just $65!
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@John-Nicholson said:
A entry level ASA is ~$500 and you can smartnet it.
Can't believe this thread, of all things, brought you out of the woodwork! Back from Spain?
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Even though its a bit more, I like the idea of Ubiquiti's Security Gateway - integrates with the UAP software.
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Edge Router X - best router I have even owned and only $50
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@Dashrender said:
Even though its a bit more, I like the idea of Ubiquiti's Security Gateway - integrates with the UAP software.
Though, since I already had a ERL, I haven't spent the money on it. Now I need to find someone who needs an ERL so I can sell mine, and then get the Security Gateway.
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@Dashrender said:
@Dashrender said:
Even though its a bit more, I like the idea of Ubiquiti's Security Gateway - integrates with the UAP software.
Though, since I already had a ERL, I haven't spent the money on it. Now I need to find someone who needs an ERL so I can sell mine, and then get the Security Gateway.
I don't think the USG does as many PPS as the ERL, it seems to be a lower end one to me. The EdgeMax Swtiches and routers are suppose to be higher end than the Unifi ones.
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I'm sure that's true. Though for small and home use it's probably more than fine.
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@Jason said in SOHO Router Equipment:
@Dashrender said:
@Dashrender said:
Even though its a bit more, I like the idea of Ubiquiti's Security Gateway - integrates with the UAP software.
Though, since I already had a ERL, I haven't spent the money on it. Now I need to find someone who needs an ERL so I can sell mine, and then get the Security Gateway.
I don't think the USG does as many PPS as the ERL, it seems to be a lower end one to me. The EdgeMax Swtiches and routers are suppose to be higher end than the Unifi ones.
It has more overhead for sure, so that limits it to some degree.
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@Dashrender said in SOHO Router Equipment:
I'm sure that's true. Though for small and home use it's probably more than fine.
Oh yeah, those devices normally have SO much overhead.
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Buffalo Routers with ddwrt firmware are not reliable as far as I have tested it over the years. I have moved to Ubiquiti security Gateway and their APs and Edge Router both cost $115 and $45 at Microcenter (see below)
