SP blocks tcp/80 , any workaround?

[i-res]

Hi,

My provider (cable) blocks port 80 in and out going.
I got myself a domain name. And I am using a DynamicDNS hoster to tie my
sometimes changing IP adres to the internet's DNS.
I want to host my own website. On my own server. But now to use my website I
have to point the browser to: www.mydomain.com:1024 or whatever portnumber
I want to use.
Is there a way, with MX records or A records or something. My DNS knowledge
is limited. At my IP hoster I got these services :
* Unlimited hostnames per user.
* Multiple location (IP) capable.
* Ability to update certain ddns hosts by set.
And at my registar I got web forwarding.

Can I make a setup so people just need www.mydomain.com instead of putting
the portnumber behind it. Maybe with some webforwarding? But I want to host
my own website on my server.

I can't ask them to open one. And it's this ISP or a pstn phoneline.
Any help is very apreciated.

Thanks,

i-res

[Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-]

In article <OJXc6.292463$MA1.9...@afrodite.telenet-ops.be>, "i-res" <i-...@pandora.be> writes:
>Hi,
>
>My provider (cable) blocks port 80 in and out going.

'Twould make it difficult to surf the web if blocked in both directions.

>I got myself a domain name. And I am using a DynamicDNS hoster to tie my
>sometimes changing IP adres to the internet's DNS.
>I want to host my own website. On my own server. But now to use my website I
>have to point the browser to: www.mydomain.com:1024 or whatever portnumber
>I want to use.

Have you tried on a lower port number, for example, 81. It might be some
problem with starting your server on a privileged port and not that your
provider is blocking port 80 -- not that I don't doubt it possible on the
in-bound.

>Is there a way, with MX records or A records or something. My DNS knowledge
>is limited. At my IP hoster I got these services :

Highly doubtful.

>I can't ask them to open one. And it's this ISP or a pstn phoneline.

Serve the domain on the phone line and have a redirect to the cable on a
different port. All you really need is a simple <META> tag redirect on
a page. That little bandwidth on the phone line wouldn't be too taxed.
However, IF your cable provider *IS* blocking port 80, did it ever occur
to you that there might be good reason? It might also be a violation of
the AUP/T&C of your provider.

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[Shawn]

I can't recall the people who offer the service.. but it's basically a
web forwarding service that will do this for you. It's some registrar
that will do this. Maybe the name was 'web redirection' - I can't
recall for sure.

HOWEVER, you ever think why they block port 80? Maybe it's against
their policies to do this!? If you want to risk it, go ahead and do
it... if you get a warning or your service is shut off.. that's your
issue. MAKE SURE you are not violations their policies.

Many people don't realize that a cable modem is meant for personal use
- surfing, etc... and have no respect for bandwidth and/or the
policies of the service they use.