How to get around this? port 80 block

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J and J

I have set up a network at home using my broadband from cable service. It
works fine. BUT:
my isp blocks port 80. How can I get around this. I know I can have users
put a port number in address but is there another way? I have access to
changing the A record, dns, mx record etc etc.

changing the A record will make users have to put www.mydomain.com:81 for
example.
If I do forwarding to my IP address, this is fine but when the people get
there they will see my ip and port.
I know I can mask it but then they can't save/access links like
www.mydomain.com/links.html etc etc.

What do you suggest?
PS. is there a way to take the hits from 80 which is blocked, and forward
them to say 81 internally?

Thanks in advance
J
 
If your ISP is blocking port 80, there isn't anything you can do on your
router to redirect that traffic.

DNS has nothing to do with this so changing an A record won't help. You can
configure your web server to accept traffic on any port you want, but your
users will have to type your port number in the URL.

I would suggest the you read your terms of service agreement with your ISP.
They are blocking port 80 for a reason and if they catch you trying to
circumvent this, they could shut off your service.
 
J and J said:
I have set up a network at home using my broadband from cable service. It
works fine. BUT:
my isp blocks port 80. How can I get around this. I know I can have users
put a port number in address but is there another way? I have access to
changing the A record, dns, mx record etc etc.

changing the A record will make users have to put www.mydomain.com:81 for
example.
If I do forwarding to my IP address, this is fine but when the people get
there they will see my ip and port.
I know I can mask it but then they can't save/access links like
www.mydomain.com/links.html etc etc.

What do you suggest?
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if you really want to run a server go pay for an account on a service that
allows you to run servers. most likely putting a server on any other port
is a violation of your terms of service with the cable isp and could get you
booted if they notice it.
 
Jerry, You are with Road Runner right? Spring for the commercial service. I
have had it for 3 years now with hardly a hiccup except for multiple bad
routers. Anyway, I get 5 static IP's, 2 megs down and 300K up for
$175/month. I have multiple email and web servers running totalling about
80,000 pageloads a month plus a home network with a total of 8 machines
running off of it with bandwidth to spare.
 
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