Re: [NTLK] Newton-friendly web mail server/account?

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Wed May 19 2004 - 15:31:17 PDT


On May 19, 2004, at 1:59 PM, japecan_at_comcast.net wrote:

> I can use my comcast smtp server with authentication from anywhere that
> port 25 is open.
>
> Hope that helps,
> marty
> ----------------------------
>
> Marty, I'm having difficulties connecting my Mp2100 to Comcast since
> they changed their email format (background etc). I called the
> support and they said they are implementing IP inforcement?
This means you only get 1 IP address and need to setup a router.
> They also said that we are only allowd 1 dhcp and it would cost $4.95
> for an extra but if I disconnect and wait 5 minutes to connect I
> shouldn't have any trouble?
Don't pay them another frickin penny...

A router will pose as the single address you are getting, and reshare
it via a different subnet.

For example:

Comcast IP 12.228.195.137
Yourlocalnet address: 10.100.10.1 through 10.10.100.255

This allows for 254 machines (in theory) to share the router (ie
10.100.10.1).

You can use a modern PC to serve this function also...

It is disguised as "internet sharing" under OSX 10.2 and higher. YOU
SHOULD HAVE A SEPARATE ETHERNET INTERFACE for your local subnet (in the
PC) or you will get in trouble with your ISP.

marty

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