Checking to see if any ports are open

[brandonb]

I moved into an apartment which provides free internet.

They claim its 384kb/s DSL, however my 600-700 kB/s downloads and 1200 kB/s uploads indicate I have much more power than they claim.

However, I just have an ethernet plug in to the wall. I'd like to run a web service for some software I'm writing and I'd like to know how to determine which ports may be open or not in their firewall

Is there any program to determine such things? Like scan through every port and see if I can get a ping back on it?

 

[ScottMac]

What not ask them?

If you have a specific need, they might even punch a hole for you.

Good Luck
Scott

 

[brandonb]

I will give it a shot, but I have a feeling they don't know jack squat about it. I think they pay the phone company to support it. The gals down in the office didn't even know the speed of the DSL and didn't even know it was ethernet connection to the wall. Apparently each apartment is supposed to get 384k, and can pay $7 a month to get upgraded to 3 gigabit, but I'm obviously getting about 10-15 gigabit up/down at my rates for $0.

So I'm sure its not set up right, and if I have them look at it, I'd probably slow down for them finding the limiter turned off. 🙂

I'm thinking its safer to just ignore the port and run the software locally for now, and host the software at another location (a friends house) in the future.

 

[NickOlsen8390]

The downloads you say you are getting are not Gigabit speed. You are getting about 6Mb/s Down and about 9Mb/s Up
chances are they don't regulate the speed to the apartment you just get what ever is available.

 

[Crusty]

I think you mean megabit 😉

 

[RadiclDreamer]

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