[access-uk] Re: I want a new ISP

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 16:45:40 +0100

Hi,

Well let's hope they live up to their speed hype. It'll be good one second
then down the next, I'm sure. Hope I'm wrong though.

All the best

Steve

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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
lsmithso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 18 May 2015 14:56
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: I want a new ISP


Lured by speed, I plumped for Virgin. If they're no good I can always
dump them.



Steve Nutt writes:

Hi,

Yes, that is possible. What you can't do with their crappy routers is
change the DNS servers they address. Since I run my own DNS server as
well,
that would be a no-no.

Plusnet let you do all that and run your own router, and even help you
support it.

I would take a serious look at Plusnet, if you have Fibre in your area.
A
little slower, but more reliable than Virgin.

All the best

Steve

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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
lsmithso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 17 May 2015 19:07
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: I want a new ISP


Hi: As a minimum I want to run a ssh and http/s servers. Are you
saying this isn't possible with Virgin?


Hi Les,
>
> You can get a static IP with them, I think it adds about a pound a
month.
>
> The router is accessible, but it depends on what servisces you want to
run,
> IE, if you want to run a server, you'll need to get their business
account.
> They also don't do Reverse DNS, that is to say reversing your domain
name
> back to a different DNS server, but you won't have this problem as you
don't
> have your own domain name. They were a pain for me, as a person who
runs
> servers, but they'll be fine for you.
>
> The router is also pretty accessible.
>
> I can't answer about where they will and won't install it though.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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Behalf
Of
> lsmithso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 17 May 2015 12:00
> To: access uk; bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] I want a new ISP
>
>
> Having been with Demon Internet since 1994, its time to look for a new
> ISP. I'm considering Virgin Media, chiefly because their fibre runs
> down our street.
>
> My questions are:
>
> Is there router/modem accessable. Presuming it has a web interface, is
> it plastered in javascript?
>
> Do they block any ports?
>
> Can I get a static IP?
>
> Will they install the modem/router at a place convenient for us,
> rather than at a place most convenient for them?
>
> Any other nasties I should kmow about?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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