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[Chris Angelico]

On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 8:52 AM, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> Michael F. Stemper <michael.stemper at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2018-02-09 13:37, Chris Green wrote:
>>
>> > Alternative approach, what I do:-
>> >
>> >      Run a text mode (but very capable and mouse aware) newsreader on
>> >      my home system, read news locally using that.
>> >
>> >      Use ssh (is that available at worK?) to connect from work to home
>>
>> Your ISP provides that capability? I'm surprised. I'm with Charter and
>> the only external IP address is for the cable modem (I think).
>> "icanhazip" shows the same one, no matter which computer I use.
>>
> You use the same external IP address, just use the right port number
> (which you set up your router to allow in).
>

Exactly. The easiest way is to set up port forwarding in your cable
modem. Any device worth using should have at least SOME measure of
port forwarding. Of course, if your ISP offers an IPv6 netblock, it's
easy.

ChrisA