[Hidden-tech] Verizon router settings

[David Korpiewski]

Hi Marcia,

     I have verizon DSL.  Almost as soon as I got the verizon modem I 
tossed it into the trash and bought a LInksys X2000 wireless/router/dsl 
modem all in one.   I literally had a modem + router + wireless AP and 
then consolidated to this one unit.  The linksys has very easy port 
forwarding options, and best of all, its only 50 bucks.   I've been 
using it for at least 4 to 5 years now and its been relatively stable.  
I use port forwarding for my home security cameras (before cloud cameras 
came out) and it works fine.
I'd recommend this solution over Verizon's.
(http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-X2000-Wireless-N-Router-ADSL2/dp/B005HFJFHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414844164&sr=8-1&keywords=x2000+linksys)
Thanks
David



On 10/31/2014 7:52 PM, Marcia Yudkin wrote:
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> Is there anyone in Hidden Tech who uses Verizon DSL with a Westell 
> 7500 modem and has managed to change the router settings to allow SSL 
> email to ports 465, 993 or 995 for a non-Verizon email server that is 
> now requiring SSL connections?
>
> This is a nightmare - I have literally spent all day on this with 
> Verizon and with Pair.com, who I get my email from on a Verizon 
> network.  In a few days I will be able to retrieve my email only with 
> SSL configurations.
>
> Pair says Verizon is blocking ports 465, 993 and 995.  When I go into 
> the Verizon firewall settings, if I eliminate the firewall security or 
> minimize it, I can get to those ports, but that is obviously not an 
> acceptable solution.  I'm told there is something called "port 
> forwarding" that can help, but Verizon says they can give me the port 
> forwarding settings only if I sign up for their "premium support" at 
> $14.99 for 10 months. My husband says that if we sign up for the 
> premium support, there's no guarantee they have the solution for us, 
> and we would still be obligated to pay the $150.
>
> Our modem is kind of old (5-6 years) but they say we're not eligible 
> for a new modem, and again that might not solve the problem.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Marcia Yudkin
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*David Korpiewski*
Software Specialist I
CSCF - Computer Science Computing Facility
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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