Is access to external MQTT brokers blocked in your school

[SimpleSi]

MQTT brokers exist on T'internet normally using port 1883

 

Do you block access to them?

Edited May 25, 2017 by SimpleSi

[pete]

Anything not explicitly allowed is blocked, so yeah, we block it.

[Michael]

Question is, why would you want to use it?

[SimpleSi]

Question is, why would you want to use it?

For doing IoT stuff primarily - passing messages between devices

 

MQTT has easy to use Python client library but needs a broker to act as central clearing house.

 

I'm looking to try and get an app built to just pop one up on demand to save hassle of sticking holes in the firewall but thought I'd better check what current status of accessing one in the cloud just in case its easier.

 

Simon

PS Hi everyone BTW

[mavhc]

telnet iot.eclipse.org 1883

 

connects, so no