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The primary provider for off-campus [[broadband]] connections in [[Houghton, Michigan]].
The primary provider for off-campus [[broadband]] connections in [[Houghton, Michigan]].


Is known to block ports:
Residential accounts are known to have the following ports blocked:
*21 (FTP)
*21 (FTP)
*23 (TELNET)
*23 (TELNET)
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*110 (POP3)
*110 (POP3)


Some sources say that if an email server is detected on a residential account, the internet connection will be stopped entirely.
[[SBC]] (formerly Ameritech) also provides DSL service in the area. SBC also blocks outgoing port 25 (SMTP), but does not block other services.

Users of Charter Business accounts do not have such issues.

[[SBC|AT&T]] (formerly SBC (formerly Ameritech)) also provides DSL service in the area. SBC also blocks outgoing port 25 (SMTP), but does not block other services.

Revision as of 01:57, 25 November 2010

The primary provider for off-campus broadband connections in Houghton, Michigan.

Residential accounts are known to have the following ports blocked:

  • 21 (FTP)
  • 23 (TELNET)
  • 25 (SMTP)
  • 80 (HTTP)
  • 110 (POP3)

Some sources say that if an email server is detected on a residential account, the internet connection will be stopped entirely.

Users of Charter Business accounts do not have such issues.

AT&T (formerly SBC (formerly Ameritech)) also provides DSL service in the area. SBC also blocks outgoing port 25 (SMTP), but does not block other services.