[Imhotep]

Originally Posted by lierduh

It seems you understand about firewall and TCP/IP, please explain what port is blocked and what is open, be it UDP or TCP protocol. How about an iptable/ipchain rule table for the firewall?

You receive and post news on the same port! I like to see the result of the telnet session from your web server to the nntp server's port 119. Do you know you can post news in the same session.

Now if they filter your tcp contents, then it is a different story, nothing to do with port blocking.

I am here trying to help you, you do not seems to understand my intention, rather, you think I gave you misguided information just for the fun of it. I shall not bother.

From Lunarpages FAQ...

Do you support ssh / telnet access?

NO

Although the c-panel has an ssh/telnet section, it is disabled on all of our servers for security reasons.

please explain what port is blocked and what is open, be it UDP or TCP protocol.

My host has informed me that all outgoing traffic, be it UDP or TCP, on port 119 is blocked.

How about an iptable/ipchain rule table for the firewall?

What about it? Do I look like I am wearing the sysop hat? Do you really think they're going to setup special rules for me?

You receive and post news on the same port!

I am acutely aware of this fact.

I like to see the result of the telnet session from your web server to the nntp server's port 119.

see above.

Do you know you can post news in the same session.

Again, I am aware of this fact.

Now if they filter your tcp contents, then it is a different story, nothing to do with port blocking.

Which is why I am now wondering if they have a global filter on all outgoing NNTP packets.

you do not seems to understand my intention, rather, you think I gave you misguided information just for the fun of it. I shall not bother.

I understand your intention completely. I also understand that you might be as stubborn as a mule. My host writes to me and tells me all outgoing on port 119 has been blocked by their firewall. You seem bent on telling me it's wide open (both ways)... simply on the premise that I am receiving Usenet posts in my forum. IMHO, this is inherently wrong.