Jul 5, 2010

Q: I hope you take the time to answer this. I have been searching and searching for the right answer to this and nobody can, even Verizon. I want to go with FiOS for our new office. I need multiple IP’s. But what I got was 5 IP’s with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask. It should have been 255.255.255.248. This concerns me. I need to host email,...

Jan 10, 2010

I was recently browsing some user posts at WebhostingTalk.com and found an interesting debate going on about whether Verizon’s FiOS was a stable and capable Internet connection for hosting your own servers, rather than pulling a DS-3 or other business class service (or hosting your server at colocation data center). Here’s a sampling of some of...

Dec 13, 2009

Recently when I needed to replace my existing Cisco PIX 501 with 10-user license to a PIX 501 with an unlimited user license I ran into some issues that will be important to anyone running a Cisco PIX or similar firewall on a Verizon FiOS or Verizon DSL connection. I‘ve been running the Cisco PIX 501 for a good couple of years.  Cisco no longer...

Aug 4, 2007

The D-Link DI-604 is no longer in production or sale at retail stores. However, this unit is still considered to be one of the best home routers available and can still be purchased used and new on Ebay and other on-line retailers. Many gamers swear by this unit as it is robust, reliable and simple to configure. Current listings on Ebay range from $15.00 to...