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How Sticky Are CableModem AUPs? phaeton 08-29-06
Posted by phaeton on August 29, 2006, 12:50 pm
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I have Charter Cablemodem access. Like most any broadband provider
they mention 'no webservers, no ftp servers, no gameservers" etc. Just
*how* closely do they watch this?

I realize I'm the one breaking the rules and taking the risks, but I
would like to set up a small webserver at home. It will be very very
low bandwidth- mostly just to host small images like avatars and stuff
for a few forums I frequent. I will also like to have ftpd running on
it for the infrequent times of moving small files around (less than
2mb, in most cases). I understand the usual ports are blocked and I
know how to get around that.


I know it's against the rules, but has anyone ever done this
themselves? Ever get 'busted', and if so, what did they do? I have a
feeling that as long as I don't rock the boat too hard they either
won't notice or won't care as much.

But I could be wrong.

Thanks for any insight.

-phaeton


Posted by BR on August 29, 2006, 2:50 pm
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BR wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:50:44 -0700, phaeton wrote:
>
> > I realize I'm the one breaking the rules and taking the risks, but I
> > would like to set up a small webserver at home. It will be very very
> > low bandwidth- mostly just to host small images like avatars and stuff
> > for a few forums I frequent. I will also like to have ftpd running on
> > it for the infrequent times of moving small files around (less than 2mb,
> > in most cases). I understand the usual ports are blocked and I know how
> > to get around that.
>
> Ummm. Don't most ISPs give you some web space to work with?

Sure, and Charter is no exception. But using thier webspace isn't
nearly as fun as managing a cute little cyrix-150 netbsd machine and
teaching it tricks.

It's one of those 'it's the journey, not the destination' things. :-)


Posted by phaeton on August 29, 2006, 2:26 pm
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BR wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:50:44 -0700, phaeton wrote:
>
> > I realize I'm the one breaking the rules and taking the risks, but I
> > would like to set up a small webserver at home. It will be very very
> > low bandwidth- mostly just to host small images like avatars and stuff
> > for a few forums I frequent. I will also like to have ftpd running on
> > it for the infrequent times of moving small files around (less than 2mb,
> > in most cases). I understand the usual ports are blocked and I know how
> > to get around that.
>
> Ummm. Don't most ISPs give you some web space to work with?

Sure, and Charter is no exception. But using thier webspace isn't
nearly as fun as managing a cute little cyrix-150 netbsd machine and
teaching it tricks.

It's one of those 'it's the journey, not the destination' things. :-)


Posted by David H. Lipman on August 29, 2006, 5:58 pm
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| I have Charter Cablemodem access. Like most any broadband provider
| they mention 'no webservers, no ftp servers, no gameservers" etc. Just
| *how* closely do they watch this?
|
| I realize I'm the one breaking the rules and taking the risks, but I
| would like to set up a small webserver at home. It will be very very
| low bandwidth- mostly just to host small images like avatars and stuff
| for a few forums I frequent. I will also like to have ftpd running on
| it for the infrequent times of moving small files around (less than
| 2mb, in most cases). I understand the usual ports are blocked and I
| know how to get around that.
|
| I know it's against the rules, but has anyone ever done this
| themselves? Ever get 'busted', and if so, what did they do? I have a
| feeling that as long as I don't rock the boat too hard they either
| won't notice or won't care as much.
|
| But I could be wrong.
|
| Thanks for any insight.
|
| -phaeton

Yes. A server is often a violation of an ISP's AUP/ToS. Normally ignored.

However...
If it is a commercial venture or has heavy Internet use then expect the ISP to
enforce the
clause.


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Posted by $Bill on August 29, 2006, 8:41 pm
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phaeton wrote:

> I have Charter Cablemodem access. Like most any broadband provider
> they mention 'no webservers, no ftp servers, no gameservers" etc. Just
> *how* closely do they watch this?
>
> I realize I'm the one breaking the rules and taking the risks, but I
> would like to set up a small webserver at home. It will be very very
> low bandwidth- mostly just to host small images like avatars and stuff
> for a few forums I frequent. I will also like to have ftpd running on
> it for the infrequent times of moving small files around (less than
> 2mb, in most cases). I understand the usual ports are blocked and I
> know how to get around that.
>
>
> I know it's against the rules, but has anyone ever done this
> themselves? Ever get 'busted', and if so, what did they do? I have a
> feeling that as long as I don't rock the boat too hard they either
> won't notice or won't care as much.

Probably true - you may need to use non-standard ports though - like 8080
instead of 80, etc.

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