[ale] isp questions

[Boris Borisov]

What do you call normal internet ?

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 10:12 PM SpaXpert, Inc. via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> Alex I don't know why this has become a thing as of late. I gave up dsl 20
> years ago. Some folks are just too damned cheap.
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> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 10:08 PM Kamin Horvath via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
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>> Hey all (first time replying here),
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>> I’m going through a similar decision at our new place. We have a choice
>> of xfinity or AT&T fiber and reading all this - I’m leaning more towards
>> the former.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kamin
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 9:22 PM, Raj Wurttemberg via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>> wrote:
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>> I think that I have the exact configuration you are looking for.
>>
>> - AT&T fiber goes into a U-Verse "modem"
>> - Enabled the DMZ feature on one port of the U-Verse modem
>> - pfSense firewall plugged into the DMZ port
>> - pfSense shows my true IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses
>> - The DMZ passes _almost_ ALL traffic to the pfSense firewall
>> - Inbound ssh and other high-ports work fine
>> - I think inbound http/https, NetBIOS, and SMTP (tcp/25) are blocked by
>> AT&T
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> /Raj
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Bob via Ale
>> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:18 PM
>> To: ale at ale.org
>> Subject: [ale] isp questions
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>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I currently have internet (adsl2+) and phone line (POTS) from att. I
>> like the old POTS line. The latency and bandwidth of dsl seems fine for
>> our purposes. Behind the modem, I have a pfsense box, which handles
>> routing, firewall rules, and so forth. I like the pfsense box.
>>
>> Since we're working from home more, I thought I would buy another adsl2+
>> modem as a backup. The last time the modem failed, I bought one at best
>> buy (netgear DM111PSP v2), and it was inexpensive. However, now it
>> seems that adsl2+ modems are no longer being sold since att is phasing
>> out dsl.
>>
>> At dslreports, some are saying that att might discontinue dsl in some
>> areas this year. (I'm in the Northlake/Tucker area of Atlanta.)
>>
>> It sounds like it is difficult to run a pfsense router/firewall behind a
>> u-verse modem. Is that correct?
>>
>> If att eliminates dsl in my area, would u-verse or comcast be a better
>> choice? (I'd like to keep my POTS line and use my pfsense box as a
>> router/firewall. I have no interest in tv or other services from either
>> company.)
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>> Are there other choices than u-verse or comcast that I'm overlooking?
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>> Any thoughts on getting an inexpensive backup adsl2+ modem?
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>> If u-verse is better than comcast, could I purchase a u-verse modem that
>> would be able to handle adsl2+ (until dsl is removed)? (I guess that
>> assumes that att allows purchasing u-verse modems.)
>>
>> Thoughts or suggestions?
>>
>> --Bob
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