[Leaplist] Linux on cfl-road-runner

[Dan Cherry]

Hi,
I've had Bellsouth DSL since they offered it in my area, and it's been 'okay', 
but lately they seem to be losing the ability to provide acceptable service - 
lots of mistakes, mostly in their offices and behind the scenes, not the 
connection itself.

After checking out the Brighthouse website (primarily advertising - not much 
tech info useful from a networking or Linux perspective), I searched the LEAP 
archives and most road runner info was several years old.  

So I'll ask if anybody is currently using central-florida roadrunner (thru 
Brighthouse) with a run-of-mill Linksys type router and Linux boxes behind 
it.  If so...

Do they block any ports (25 in particular, or any other key ports)?  
Do they offer a static IP addr on their residential service?
Does their contract limit the number of computers or anything else key to a 
home network?
Any problems in general?

I appreciate any info or comments on the subject.  Thanks,

-- 
Dan Cherry
dscherry (@) bellsouth.net

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Implementing the solution solves the problem.