Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November. Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same? On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
Morning. Noticed this happens especially after downgrading the bandwidth. Simon Mukundi On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, 19:56 John K. via skunkworks, <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Hi, Simon, Thanks for the reply. I've not downgraded or changed anything, just stopped working. How did you resolve this when it happened to you? Regards, John K. On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 07:24, simon mukundi <smukundis@gmail.com> wrote:
Morning.
Noticed this happens especially after downgrading the bandwidth.
Simon Mukundi
On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, 19:56 John K. via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Hi John, Have you tried contacting the Safaricom team on this? On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:19 PM John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, Simon, Thanks for the reply. I've not downgraded or changed anything, just stopped working. How did you resolve this when it happened to you?
Regards, John K.
On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 07:24, simon mukundi <smukundis@gmail.com> wrote:
Morning.
Noticed this happens especially after downgrading the bandwidth.
Simon Mukundi
On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, 19:56 John K. via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Hi, Yes I have, I've talked to sooo many call center guys, I think they all know me by now, hehe. They say the same thing, all they can do is help if my internet is not working, but things like this they can't, since according to them, ports are not blocked. So nijipange! They'd take it seriously if more people were affected. Regards, John K. On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 14:33, Michael Osimbo <michaelosimbo@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi John, Have you tried contacting the Safaricom team on this?
On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:19 PM John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, Simon, Thanks for the reply. I've not downgraded or changed anything, just stopped working. How did you resolve this when it happened to you?
Regards, John K.
On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 07:24, simon mukundi <smukundis@gmail.com> wrote:
Morning.
Noticed this happens especially after downgrading the bandwidth.
Simon Mukundi
On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, 19:56 John K. via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Evening John, Was left on my own as well, took a 4G router with Orange Simcard 4k package, for the services I wanted to work with the open ports. Core network and internet on Fiber, navumilia. Simon On Thu, 3 Dec 2020, 16:19 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Yes I have, I've talked to sooo many call center guys, I think they all know me by now, hehe. They say the same thing, all they can do is help if my internet is not working, but things like this they can't, since according to them, ports are not blocked. So nijipange! They'd take it seriously if more people were affected.
Regards, John K.
On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 14:33, Michael Osimbo <michaelosimbo@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi John, Have you tried contacting the Safaricom team on this?
On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:19 PM John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, Simon, Thanks for the reply. I've not downgraded or changed anything, just stopped working. How did you resolve this when it happened to you?
Regards, John K.
On Thu, 3 Dec 2020 at 07:24, simon mukundi <smukundis@gmail.com> wrote:
Morning.
Noticed this happens especially after downgrading the bandwidth.
Simon Mukundi
On Wed, 2 Dec 2020, 19:56 John K. via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Change the port the port that you are using for smtp Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam regards From: skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> On Behalf Of John K. via skunkworks Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Cc: John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same? On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com <mailto:kamau.john@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi, Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November. Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised. 25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile. On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
*From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf Of *John K. via skunkworks *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely. On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
*From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf Of *John K. via skunkworks *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Yes, I also got hit by this issue. Additionally, I had setup the Safcom modem as a bridge (with a Ubiquiti edge router as the PPPOE client [1] & router). They reset their device to the default router mode & locked me out. :/ A really meh experience! I’m considering going back to JTL... Aside: The edge router is a really nifty device. Esp if you flash it with OpenWRT, you can do: * DNS blacklists (block naughty sites for kids) * Traffic shaping & priority queue, * Multiwan bonding, * Wireguard VPN server (To access your home lan remotely) * Wake Up on LAN (remotely boot up your home PC for ssh) * Run asterisk (or ) With a huge RAM (256MB vs typical 8MB) & ROM space (250MB vs typical 32MB) ,Full Gigabit with POE goodness, In fact, it’s a no brainer if you are looking at the TPLinks/et al to consider this [2][3]. 1. https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter/ 2. https://optace.co.ke/product-category/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-routers/?orderby=pri... 3. https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka Cheers, Laban
On 16 Dec 2020, at 20:09, John K. via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>> wrote: switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>> wrote: Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
From: skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke>> On Behalf Of John K. via skunkworks Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke <mailto:skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>> Cc: John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com <mailto:kamau.john@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com <mailto:kamau.john@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Hi, I'm not a network expert, have a very simple setup. Killed the wifi network offered by saf/zuku, and use my own Asus router to host my wifi network that is then wired to the saf/zuku one. I ended up going back to zuku, Safcom support were unable to assist me, so they lost a client hivyo tu. Zuku nothing is blocked, works as expected. Regards, John K. On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 13:01, Laban Mwangi <lmwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I also got hit by this issue. Additionally, I had setup the Safcom modem as a bridge (with a Ubiquiti edge router as the PPPOE client [1] & router). They reset their device to the default router mode & locked me out. :/ A really meh experience! I’m considering going back to JTL...
Aside: The edge router is a really nifty device. Esp if you flash it with OpenWRT, you can do: * DNS blacklists (block naughty sites for kids) * Traffic shaping & priority queue, * Multiwan bonding, * Wireguard VPN server (To access your home lan remotely) * Wake Up on LAN (remotely boot up your home PC for ssh) * Run asterisk (or )
With a huge RAM (256MB vs typical 8MB) & ROM space (250MB vs typical 32MB) ,Full Gigabit with POE goodness, In fact, it’s a no brainer if you are looking at the TPLinks/et al to consider this [2][3].
1. https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter/ 2. https://optace.co.ke/product-category/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-routers/?orderby=pri... 3. https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka
Cheers, Laban
On 16 Dec 2020, at 20:09, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
*From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf Of *John K. via skunkworks *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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We could have assisted you here. It seems you were just happy with Zuku. On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:30, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, I'm not a network expert, have a very simple setup. Killed the wifi network offered by saf/zuku, and use my own Asus router to host my wifi network that is then wired to the saf/zuku one. I ended up going back to zuku, Safcom support were unable to assist me, so they lost a client hivyo tu. Zuku nothing is blocked, works as expected. Regards, John K.
On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 13:01, Laban Mwangi <lmwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I also got hit by this issue. Additionally, I had setup the Safcom modem as a bridge (with a Ubiquiti edge router as the PPPOE client [1] & router). They reset their device to the default router mode & locked me out. :/ A really meh experience! I’m considering going back to JTL...
Aside: The edge router is a really nifty device. Esp if you flash it with OpenWRT, you can do: * DNS blacklists (block naughty sites for kids) * Traffic shaping & priority queue, * Multiwan bonding, * Wireguard VPN server (To access your home lan remotely) * Wake Up on LAN (remotely boot up your home PC for ssh) * Run asterisk (or )
With a huge RAM (256MB vs typical 8MB) & ROM space (250MB vs typical 32MB) ,Full Gigabit with POE goodness, In fact, it’s a no brainer if you are looking at the TPLinks/et al to consider this [2][3].
1. https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter/ 2. https://optace.co.ke/product-category/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-routers/?orderby=pri... 3. https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka
Cheers, Laban
On 16 Dec 2020, at 20:09, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
*From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf Of *John K. via skunkworks *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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We could have assisted you here. It seems you were just happy with Zuku.
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:30, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, I'm not a network expert, have a very simple setup. Killed the wifi network offered by saf/zuku, and use my own Asus router to host my wifi network that is then wired to the saf/zuku one. I ended up going back to zuku, Safcom support were unable to assist me, so they lost a client hivyo tu. Zuku nothing is blocked, works as expected. Regards, John K.
On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 13:01, Laban Mwangi <lmwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I also got hit by this issue. Additionally, I had setup the Safcom modem as a bridge (with a Ubiquiti edge router as the PPPOE client [1] & router). They reset their device to the default router mode & locked me out. :/ A really meh experience! I’m considering going back to JTL...
Aside: The edge router is a really nifty device. Esp if you flash it with OpenWRT, you can do: * DNS blacklists (block naughty sites for kids) * Traffic shaping & priority queue, * Multiwan bonding, * Wireguard VPN server (To access your home lan remotely) * Wake Up on LAN (remotely boot up your home PC for ssh) * Run asterisk (or )
With a huge RAM (256MB vs typical 8MB) & ROM space (250MB vs typical 32MB) ,Full Gigabit with POE goodness, In fact, it’s a no brainer if you are looking at the TPLinks/et al to consider this [2][3].
1. https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter/ 2. https://optace.co.ke/product-category/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-routers/?orderby=pri... 3. https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka
Cheers, Laban
On 16 Dec 2020, at 20:09, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
*From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf Of *John K. via skunkworks *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Curious how you could have assisted? Or you work in Safcom? Regards, John K. On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:55, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
We could have assisted you here. It seems you were just happy with Zuku.
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:30, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, I'm not a network expert, have a very simple setup. Killed the wifi network offered by saf/zuku, and use my own Asus router to host my wifi network that is then wired to the saf/zuku one. I ended up going back to zuku, Safcom support were unable to assist me, so they lost a client hivyo tu. Zuku nothing is blocked, works as expected. Regards, John K.
On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 13:01, Laban Mwangi <lmwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I also got hit by this issue. Additionally, I had setup the Safcom modem as a bridge (with a Ubiquiti edge router as the PPPOE client [1] & router). They reset their device to the default router mode & locked me out. :/ A really meh experience! I’m considering going back to JTL...
Aside: The edge router is a really nifty device. Esp if you flash it with OpenWRT, you can do: * DNS blacklists (block naughty sites for kids) * Traffic shaping & priority queue, * Multiwan bonding, * Wireguard VPN server (To access your home lan remotely) * Wake Up on LAN (remotely boot up your home PC for ssh) * Run asterisk (or )
With a huge RAM (256MB vs typical 8MB) & ROM space (250MB vs typical 32MB) ,Full Gigabit with POE goodness, In fact, it’s a no brainer if you are looking at the TPLinks/et al to consider this [2][3].
1. https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter/ 2. https://optace.co.ke/product-category/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-routers/?orderby=pri... 3. https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka
Cheers, Laban
On 16 Dec 2020, at 20:09, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
*From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf Of *John K. via skunkworks *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Hi John, We know how to navigate the waters, as long as there is flow. On Thu, 14 Jan 2021 at 11:19, John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Curious how you could have assisted? Or you work in Safcom? Regards, John K.
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:55, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
We could have assisted you here. It seems you were just happy with Zuku.
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:30, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, I'm not a network expert, have a very simple setup. Killed the wifi network offered by saf/zuku, and use my own Asus router to host my wifi network that is then wired to the saf/zuku one. I ended up going back to zuku, Safcom support were unable to assist me, so they lost a client hivyo tu. Zuku nothing is blocked, works as expected. Regards, John K.
On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 13:01, Laban Mwangi <lmwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I also got hit by this issue. Additionally, I had setup the Safcom modem as a bridge (with a Ubiquiti edge router as the PPPOE client [1] & router). They reset their device to the default router mode & locked me out. :/ A really meh experience! I’m considering going back to JTL...
Aside: The edge router is a really nifty device. Esp if you flash it with OpenWRT, you can do: * DNS blacklists (block naughty sites for kids) * Traffic shaping & priority queue, * Multiwan bonding, * Wireguard VPN server (To access your home lan remotely) * Wake Up on LAN (remotely boot up your home PC for ssh) * Run asterisk (or )
With a huge RAM (256MB vs typical 8MB) & ROM space (250MB vs typical 32MB) ,Full Gigabit with POE goodness, In fact, it’s a no brainer if you are looking at the TPLinks/et al to consider this [2][3].
1. https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter/ 2. https://optace.co.ke/product-category/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-routers/?orderby=pri... 3. https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka
Cheers, Laban
On 16 Dec 2020, at 20:09, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Change the port the port that you are using for smtp
Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam
regards
*From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf Of *John K. via skunkworks *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre
Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same?
On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November.
Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other users.
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Hehe ok. If I ever return to Safcom I'll revive this thread, assuming the ports will still be blocked then. Regards, John K. On Thu, 14 Jan 2021 at 13:26, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi John,
We know how to navigate the waters, as long as there is flow.
On Thu, 14 Jan 2021 at 11:19, John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote:
Curious how you could have assisted? Or you work in Safcom? Regards, John K.
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:55, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
We could have assisted you here. It seems you were just happy with Zuku.
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 at 15:30, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Hi, I'm not a network expert, have a very simple setup. Killed the wifi network offered by saf/zuku, and use my own Asus router to host my wifi network that is then wired to the saf/zuku one. I ended up going back to zuku, Safcom support were unable to assist me, so they lost a client hivyo tu. Zuku nothing is blocked, works as expected. Regards, John K.
On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 13:01, Laban Mwangi <lmwangi@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes, I also got hit by this issue. Additionally, I had setup the Safcom modem as a bridge (with a Ubiquiti edge router as the PPPOE client [1] & router). They reset their device to the default router mode & locked me out. :/ A really meh experience! I’m considering going back to JTL...
Aside: The edge router is a really nifty device. Esp if you flash it with OpenWRT, you can do: * DNS blacklists (block naughty sites for kids) * Traffic shaping & priority queue, * Multiwan bonding, * Wireguard VPN server (To access your home lan remotely) * Wake Up on LAN (remotely boot up your home PC for ssh) * Run asterisk (or )
With a huge RAM (256MB vs typical 8MB) & ROM space (250MB vs typical 32MB) ,Full Gigabit with POE goodness, In fact, it’s a no brainer if you are looking at the TPLinks/et al to consider this [2][3].
1. https://www.ui.com/edgemax/edgerouter/ 2. https://optace.co.ke/product-category/ubiquiti/ubiquiti-routers/?orderby=pri... 3. https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka
Cheers, Laban
On 16 Dec 2020, at 20:09, John K. via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions but virtually any port I try is blocked. I'm using non standard ports already, all of them blocked. I've even just tried a random port, nothing, blocked completely.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020, 07:47 Chris Ochieng via skunkworks, < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
switch to 587 which is SMTP submit. Now commonly used in the net and standardised.
25 is now left mostly for relay between servers so will most likely be blocked last mile.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 08:36, awatila--- via skunkworks < skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> wrote:
> Change the port the port that you are using for smtp > > > > Firewalls have rules that block that port because of spam > > > > regards > > > > *From:* skunkworks <skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke> *On Behalf > Of *John K. via skunkworks > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:56 PM > *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> > *Cc:* John K. <kamau.john@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] Blocked ports on Safaricom Fibre > > > > Confirmed with another user in a different location in Nairobi. Same > thing external access blocked. No one here experiencing the same? > > > > On Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 10:04 John K., <kamau.john@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Anyone here who has forwarded ports to an internal server on > Safaricom home fibre noticed ports seem to be blocked now? It has been fine > for ages, suddenly stopped around 25th November. > > > > Wondering if it's just an isolated incident or is happening to other > users. > > _______________________________________________ > skunkworks mailing list > skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > https://lists.my.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke > _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe https://lists.my.co.ke/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------
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