[lug] DSL Availibility

[Jeff]

Just out of curiosity, is there any way I can check to see if I can VPN
anywhere?  I have a firewall using ipchains, so I have a hard time
getting out and checking it.  My employer also has a VPN, but I believe
that I have to connect my laptop to the cable modem.  Many months ago
(when I last did this), it worked.  This not an option now.  My wife has
gotten used to permanent connection to the web.  Oh well.

Any ideas on how to check vpn?

Jeff

Jason Vallery wrote:
> 
> Standard PPTP uses port 1723. I have no problems connecting to my corporate
> network from home using VPN and the AT&T cable service (In Longmont).
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mr Viggy" <LittleViggy at alum.manhattan.edu>
> To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 1:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [lug] DSL Availibility
> 
> > That's interesting.  A co-worker just switched to cable, and has no
> > problems VPN'ing into our employer's network.
> >
> > Viggy
> >
> > Brian Moore wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Unless you want to run a VPN, that is.  When AT&T did the Longmont
> > > rollout, they blocked UDP 500 (IKE) and IP protocol 50 (ESP).
> > > When one of my colleagues called them about it, they were rather
> > > rude and pointed out the statement in their AUP that "our cable
> > > modem service is for entertainment purposes only."  Their price
> > > for allowing you to run a VPN is around $300/month.
> > >
> > > Apparently, they are going to eventually go back to previous
> > > deployments and apply the same filters...
> > >
> > > -Brian
> > >