[ale] isp questions

[SpaXpert, Inc.]

Alex I don't know why this has become a thing as of late. I gave up dsl 20
years ago. Some folks are just too damned cheap.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 10:08 PM Kamin Horvath via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> Hey all (first time replying here),
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> I’m going through a similar decision at our new place. We have a choice of
> xfinity or AT&T fiber and reading all this - I’m leaning more towards the
> former.
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> Thanks,
> Kamin
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> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 9:22 PM, Raj Wurttemberg via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
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> I think that I have the exact configuration you are looking for.
>
> - AT&T fiber goes into a U-Verse "modem"
> - Enabled the DMZ feature on one port of the U-Verse modem
> - pfSense firewall plugged into the DMZ port
> - pfSense shows my true IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses
> - The DMZ passes _almost_ ALL traffic to the pfSense firewall
> - Inbound ssh and other high-ports work fine
> - I think inbound http/https, NetBIOS, and SMTP (tcp/25) are blocked by
> AT&T
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> /Raj
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of Bob via Ale
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 5:18 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: [ale] isp questions
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> Hi All,
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> I currently have internet (adsl2+) and phone line (POTS) from att. I
> like the old POTS line. The latency and bandwidth of dsl seems fine for
> our purposes. Behind the modem, I have a pfsense box, which handles
> routing, firewall rules, and so forth. I like the pfsense box.
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> Since we're working from home more, I thought I would buy another adsl2+
> modem as a backup. The last time the modem failed, I bought one at best
> buy (netgear DM111PSP v2), and it was inexpensive. However, now it
> seems that adsl2+ modems are no longer being sold since att is phasing
> out dsl.
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> At dslreports, some are saying that att might discontinue dsl in some
> areas this year. (I'm in the Northlake/Tucker area of Atlanta.)
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> It sounds like it is difficult to run a pfsense router/firewall behind a
> u-verse modem. Is that correct?
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> If att eliminates dsl in my area, would u-verse or comcast be a better
> choice? (I'd like to keep my POTS line and use my pfsense box as a
> router/firewall. I have no interest in tv or other services from either
> company.)
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> Are there other choices than u-verse or comcast that I'm overlooking?
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> Any thoughts on getting an inexpensive backup adsl2+ modem?
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> If u-verse is better than comcast, could I purchase a u-verse modem that
> would be able to handle adsl2+ (until dsl is removed)? (I guess that
> assumes that att allows purchasing u-verse modems.)
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> Thoughts or suggestions?
>
> --Bob
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