[geeks] What might cause this...

[Eric Dittman]

> > Weak!  WTF would they want to drop ssh packets?  No Micros~1 worm would be
> > smart enough to actually use a secure transfer protocol.
> > 
> 
> They probably want to put an end to VPNs, since they most likely have a
> managed VPN service offering.  SSH, while not exclusively used for VPNs,
> can be.  It's also how most sysadmins access all their systems at the
> office from home...

I'm not seeing dropped packets with my Verizon DSL in the
Dallas Metroplex, but I also have business-class DSL.  The
business-class DSL was only about $10 more per month, but
included static IP, DNS, higher guaranteed data rate, and
no limitations on servers.
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