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[zscoundrel]

Ihaven't looked at the stats in a while so I don't have the exact 
numbers, but I believe that RR has an asymetrical upload/download rate.  
There is high bandwidth coming FROM the network TO the cable modem and 
low bandwidth going the other direction.  This is less than an ideal 
situation for an INTERNET server because requests which are fairly brief 
would come in through the large pipe, and replies, which typically are 
fairly large, would go out through the small pipe.  Since the personal 
server is fairly low traffic, this should not be much of a problem, but 
it is something to consider.

Chris Midkiff wrote:

> I have heard people say that RR does not allow servers, but the acceptable
> use policy for RR
> http://help.rr.com/getpage.asp?/faqs/e_spamming.html?topic=Policies,selfhelp
> make no mention of running a server.  If it is in writing somewhere else, I
> have yet to see it.  (There was a RR employee on the list, perhaps he could
> provide the documentation?)  I have had a personal server running on RR for
> a couple of years.  It does not generate much traffic, really the only use
> it sees is when I use it to SSH or FTP from the office, and personal email.
> 
> The only real problem is the dynamic IP, and www.dyndns.org takes care of
> that ;-)
> 
> Chris
> 
> <SNIP> The main reason I'm still with them is I run a little
> 
>> server and they don't care at all. There's nothing in the TOS
>> about it, and I
>> haven't been able to find another ISP that would allow me to do
>> this. If RR
>> would allow it, I'd probably switch. Anyone know of any  ISPs that would
>> allow me to do this?
> 
> </SNIP>
> 
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