Blocking servers: Comcast accidently blocks gamers

Wed Oct 15 15:14:46 UTC 2003

Does anyone know what ports were blocked? 

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:14:47 -0400 (EDT), Sean Donelan wrote:

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>People use the Internet for a lot of different reasons.  Its not
>all client/server access.  End-to-end communications occurs between
>many applications.  Its always interesting to watch what things
>break when ISPs start filtering ports, even if it happens accidently.
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>http://news.com.com/2100-1043_3-5091176.html
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>A Comcast representative confirmed that the problem was with the cable
>company. A routine upgrade of the software some Comcast routers use
>inadvertently blocked access to certain server ports, the representative
>said, adding that the problem was fixed late Monday. ISPs commonly use
>port-blocking rules to restrict access to a server that may be generating
>hacking attacks or other objectionable activity.

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Jeff Shultz
Network Support
Willamette Valley Internet
tech at wvi.com