[ale] Inexpensive broadband recommendations

[John Wells]

Geoffrey said:
> I just talked to them again.  I spoke to Moshe, specifically.  Their
> policy is, they do not want you running servers on the dynamic ip plan.
>   They do not block any ports.  They monitor those ports and if they see
> a large amount of transfer, they'll have a word with you.  All I can say
>  is, call them and tell them what your needs are.  If you're running a
> web server for a business, no they don't want you doing that on their
> dynamic plan.  If, on the other hand you're doing something like I am,
> where I have my wife's students and parents of those students visiting
> her website for school, they are not going to bother you with that
> issue.  Maybe they'll work a deal with you on a monthly bandwidth deal?

Just got off the phone with Moshe.  He said that basically, the internal
hardware available with the $49/month plan isn't supported very well under
Linux, and only a few people have been able to get it working and had
problems keeping it going.  He said you have to use some very specific
kernel versions to get it going and use a lot of spit and rubber bands. 
He *highly* recommended going with the static ip/external hardware option.

Of course, I've used my share of spit and rubber bands in the past, but I
think for now the safest option is to stay with BS.  It works, I'm not
charged any extra (yet) based on high bandwidth, and I don't have to
purchase any additional hardware.  Keep me posted if SF has any rebate
deals on the hw in the future.

John




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