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On 4/11/2023 3:00 AM, Daryl Stout wrote to Mike Dippel:

-> Mike,
-> 
->  MD> What percentage of you pay for hosting or run it from your home
->  MD> computer?
-> 
->   My ISP is with Xfinity, and with a special $30 credit, I just have
-> high speed internet only, and pay $59 a month. I have no desire or
-> need to watch TV programs, and only view the local area TV station
-> newscast, or severe weather updates from their website. It would cost
-> me more with having local TV station access, due to broadcast rights
-> fees. And, my schedule doesn't permit me to watch TV...in fact, the
-> TV sets at my home haven't been used in 5 years, since I first put 
-> my Mom in a nursing home before her passing 3 1/2 years ago.
-> 
->   I use the modem/router from Xfinity, but have it in "bridge mode", 
-> to work with my LinkSys router, that allows me to do port forwarding, 
-> and run the BBS from my home. Of course, if I have to reset the LinkSys
-> router, I have to re-enter all the port forwarding data...but I have
-> set up a separate textfile, so I know what to enter. Thankfully, the
-> need to reset the router is rare.
-> 
->   While the BBS would be up 24/7 in the cloud, the cost of doing such 
-> is not an option for me, being on a fixed income. So, if I have 
-> thunderstorms in my area, or a power/internet outage, the BBS is down
-> for a time.
-> 
-> Daryl

Thanks for your response.  It sounds like an inexpensive HDMI antenna would be
an 
option if you did want to watch TV, but if you haven't watched in 5 years, you
definitely 
don't need one.

Can I get your router's IP address?  I have trouble connecting from my end to
your 
system.

Mike Dippel
 
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