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Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by cft »

lettergram wrote: post #64
aftbit wrote: post #20

>Nowadays, running a website from home is just about impossible. You may not have a public IP, and if you do, it likely changes from time to time. And even then, your ISP probably blocks you from running servers on it. I'm not sure about the author's country / ISP, but here in Midwest USA, our residential ISPs (cable or DSL, fiber if you are lucky) generally do not change IPs frequently (unless your router/modem is r…

You can get 5 static IPs from AT&T for $5/month. I’ve done this recently, the techs were confused but I was able to configure well enough on my own

Same here. They've also unblocked port 25.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by Gigachad »

SturgeonsLaw wrote: post #86
jaytaylor wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Blocking port 25 is pretty annoying. I know there are explanations, but a month ago I really wanted to run a mail server for jaytaylor.com myself. Only to find out it's basically impossible with mainstream ISPs. It's not a realistic option, regardless of Comcast, AT&T Fiber, no big boy ISP supports it at this point. I don't know if ATT even provides email with my service, much less for a custom domain. How did the de…

Even if it was open, it's very common for spam lists like Spamhaus to block residential dynamic IPs by default

A fair measure imo. You are probably going to see 1 legitimate email server mixed in with 1 million infected spam machines. For the legitimate user, its easier to tell them to rent a $5/month VPS.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by Gigachad »

nynx wrote: post #35

Computers (even phones) have a enough spare computing power and bandwidth that a true, cooperative mesh network is probably possible now: Data routed through a mesh of local networks created by each device to taps which can route across long-range fiber and satellite comms.

Phones do not have enough spare battery power to be relaying messages on a mesh network.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by hossbeast »

ehutch79 wrote: post #46
nynx wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s pretty easy to say and quite memorable in my opinion. Are you aware of the Norse roots of the name?

For normal, mainstream people, it isn't.

Normal mainstream people don't understand TCP either. They don't need to know about ygdrassil for it to succeed.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by Animats »

daenz wrote: post #37

>Enter Yggdrasil This is perhaps the worst branding I've seen in awhile. It's impossible to say correctly without being taught, difficult to remember, and difficult to spell. It's almost like they don't want their efforts to be acknowledged.

Plus it's a forgotten Linux distro.

Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by Proven »

daenz wrote: post #37

>Enter Yggdrasil This is perhaps the worst branding I've seen in awhile. It's impossible to say correctly without being taught, difficult to remember, and difficult to spell. It's almost like they don't want their efforts to be acknowledged.

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Re: Make the internet yours again with an instant mesh network

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Post by waynesonfire »

aftbit wrote: post #20

>Nowadays, running a website from home is just about impossible. You may not have a public IP, and if you do, it likely changes from time to time. And even then, your ISP probably blocks you from running servers on it. I'm not sure about the author's country / ISP, but here in Midwest USA, our residential ISPs (cable or DSL, fiber if you are lucky) generally do not change IPs frequently (unless your router/modem is r…

when i signed up for verizon fios maybe.. 3-4 years ago, they blocked http port(s). i'm not sure if they still do.

also, the author makes the point that you quote,

>> You may not have a public IP, and if you do, it likely changes from time to time.

you then go and deny this claim and contradict yourself,

> generally do not change IPs frequently (unless your router/modem is restarted)

That's the point the author is making. How frequent and what may cause it doesn't matter, the point is, your IP address will change. When it does and if you ignored that in your infrastructure, you'll have problems. Regardless of how frequently it happens, you have to deal with dynamic IPs.

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