Is Earthlink 1-way or 2-way cable modem service?? I am asking because
soon after subscribing to Earthlink, I could no longer VPN to my work.
VPN uses 2-way service. I was previously using Road Runner and I had no
problems with VPN. Can someone verify. Thank you.

I believe all Cable systems are "2 way". However, some ISP's block VPN
traffic for their "residential" customers - they want you to "upgrade"
(read: pay more) for their business level service. You should check with
Earthlink to see if they allow VPN usage on their system. If not, and VPN
is important to you, find another provider or pony up the bucks for their
business level service.


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RoadKill wrote:

1-way cablemodem service uses a phone line for the upstream. It's
actually a bit of a misnomer to call it 1-way, as there always has to be
data flowing in both directions. The difference is that the upstream
path of 1-way cablemodem service uses a phone line, and doesn't use the
coax.

There are a thousand reasons why your VPN may not work any longer. We
would need more information.

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Scott Edgar wrote:

How does one block VPN, given that a VPN can use a wide variety of ports and
TCP, UDP, SSH, SSL or GRE? There is nothing that says "this is a VPN".
The IP packets only specify port number and protocol type.

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My spider-sense tingled when "Scott Edgar" <riffrafter@skads.com>
wrote:

Comcast no longer blocks VPN (not that they did it well in the first
place, but it is now their official policy that they do not block
VPN).



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James Knott <bit_bucket@rogers.com> wrote:
done via a specific port. I don't remember the port number right now.
Once the connection is made, yes then you can use multiple different port
numbers.

--
Jeff Grossman (jeff@stikman.com)

And what TCP port or protocol is the VPN connection ?
It helps to know; the port, the company and the product.

Chances are the port is blocked by your ISP.

Comcast does NOT allow VPNs. It is in their TOS.

Have you read your ISP's TOS ?

Dave

"RoadKill" <not@home.com> wrote in message
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| Is Earthlink 1-way or 2-way cable modem service?? I am asking because
| soon after subscribing to Earthlink, I could no longer VPN to my work.
| VPN uses 2-way service. I was previously using Road Runner and I had no
| problems with VPN. Can someone verify. Thank you.

My spider-sense tingled when "David H. Lipman"
<DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:

Actually, this has changed, though I'm not sure whether their TOS
reflects the full extent of it. Comcast DOES allow VPNs now.



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Kim:

Thanx...It's been a few months since I have last viewed the Comcast AUP (TOS, or
whatever) and you are correct they allow, but don't support VPNs. About friggen
time !

But

Personal Servers are still verbotten !
(xiv) run programs, equipment, or servers from the Premises that provide network
content or any other services to anyone outside of your Premises LAN (Local Area
Network), also commonly referred to as public services or servers. Examples of
prohibited services and servers include, but are not limited to, e-mail, Web
hosting, file sharing, and proxy services and servers



Dave