[GRLUG] Comcast and blocking port 25 delivery

[Bob Kline]

Almost 35 hours at 16 Mbps - Not
16 MBps.  2MBps.

Then to assume you can actually get
16 Mbps for any length of time on
Comcast....  Best guess is that it provides
about 40 Mbps for each 300 customers.



On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Greg Folkert <greg at gregfolkert.net>
> wrote:
> > I'm *NOT* running a server. I cannot get anything delivered to my
> > machine, At home.
> >
> > Comcast is also resetting my (numerous) SSH Sessions every once in a
> > while. They also are profiling my data stream, I am flagged as a "HEAVY"
> > user. Even though I have paid for "Comcast BLAST" I am getting singled
> > out as I was told I came close the limit.
>
> Comcast announced their transfer cap this summer.  A quick search
> suggests it's 250GB per month.  That's only four and a half hours at
> 16MB/s to blast through your monthly quota.  If you need Comcast, you
> should see if getting a business-oriented plan will get you around
> your current cap.  If FiOS or the like is available in your area, you
> should consider switching; I haven't heard of anyone getting kicked
> off by AT&T or SBC for excessive usage.
>
> >
> > I did *ZERO* non-work related traffic. This includes... E-Mail, Doc
> > sharing etc (through google apps), SSH Sessions, SCP transfers, VPN
> > connections and just plain browsing to out front end app.
>
> If it's all work-related, you may want to look into a business account.
>
> --
> :wq
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