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[Daniel Krook]

Hi David,

> From: David Mintz <david at davidmintz.org>
> 
> Anybody using Verizon's FIOS and have any comments? I am 
> moving next week (from Maplewood NJ to South Orange NJ) 
> and considering ordering. I want to make sure they don't 
> do block you from connecting to your own machine via http 
> or ssh from outside your home. That would be a dealbreaker.
> 
> The other broadband alternative in this area is 
> Cablevision. Any comments? Thanks.


I've been using Cablevision's Optimum Boost service in CT for about 2 and 
a half years.   The Boost package lets you use ports 25 and 80 (only those 
2 officially, but you can use others), so I've been hosting my mail and 
Web server at home with an IP address that's been de facto static this 
whole time (though they don't officially call it static).

http://www.optimum.com/order/boost/
 
One caveat, they recently changed the frequency on which Boost customers 
get Internet service in order to prepare for the 101Mbps service later 
this year (
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/cablevision-101mbps-for-9995-102133?nocomment=1
).  This new frequency is less tolerant of bad wiring in your place but 
also your neighbors who might feed interference back on the line.   So ask 
them if there have been reports of problems in your new neighborhood.



Thanks,
-Dan


Daniel Krook
Senior IT Specialist - Tools Team Lead, Global Solutions, ibm.com
IBM Certified IT Specialist, SCSA, SCJP, SCWCD, ZCE, ICDAssoc., ICAD