Subj : Re: Cheap Hosting...
To   : Arelor
From : Tracker1
Date : Mon Mar 22 2021 07:09:14

On 3/20/2021 5:20 AM, Arelor wrote:
 >
 > I am not sorry for NAT. You can still use a firewall on both
 > the router and your home computers.
 >
 > I am more worried about the state of ipv6 firewalling itself
 > being a mess (if you check the relevant RFC's you'll see what
 > I mean), the fact you don't get to assign your own subnetworks
 > and logical segments unless the ISP allows you to do so (because
 > if they don't offer you proper prefix delegation, all you get is
 > a LAN network you cannot divide), and the fact IP blacklists are
 > not going to work anymore (a botnet-infected device has lots of
 > ips to choose from, so if its IP gets banned, it is easier
 > to get a new one than it used to be).

Many email systems won't support IPv6 for this reason.  Even then, there 
are benefits to renting a computer outside your home to run a service from.
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Michael J. Ryan - tracker1@roughneckbbs.com
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