Re: Netserver problem

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

That explains it, then. Lets here it for the stellar service at ATT.  :-{

Could we redefine those services on the 400 and get through? Can I tell
Windows to use a different set of ports?

At 01:51 PM 4/20/02 -0500, you wrote:
>You might want to try another fellow at ATT I had someone check with them
>and they said they did bloack NETBIOS (I had him ask about the port
>numbers) And I heard if they did not you would be able to see your
>neighbors shares. Even their web site says they block NETBIOS. They do not
>say if they just block incoming traffic or both.
>
>Why doesn't AT&T Broadband have a firewall in place for me?
>Currently, AT&T Broadband does filter the netbios ports 137, 138 and 139 as
>well as DHCP traffic on ports 67 and 68. We believe that putting a firewall
>in place for our customers on the network would be too restrictive to their
>enjoyment and usage of the Internet. We do not believe it should be up to
>the ISP to determine what kind of access you can have to the Internet but
>instead, we recommend that our customers consider installing a firewall
>themselves. It is up to the customer to regulate how much access they would
>like from the Internet.
>
>The above is from   http://help.broadband.att.com/legal/questions.jsp
>
>John Ross
>
>At 12:08 AM 4/20/02 -0500, you wrote:
>>I'm trying to connect to a 400 at work, from home. The connection is over
>>ATT Broadband Internet, so I'm definitely not in the same subnet.
>>
>>I've asked ATT if they block NETBIOS. The fellow I spoke with says no.
>
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