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|  Message 62  |
|  Mike Dippel to Daryl Stout  |
|  Re: New Modem and Router  |
|  12 Apr 23 09:06:30  |
 TID: PX/Win v7.0 PX36-1252M MSGID: 954:895/1 81061c45 TZUTC: -0400 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 --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0 * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1) SEEN-BY: 229/110 426 470 700 PATH: 229/470 426 |
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