For you computer nerds......
 

I was just curious, Im currently dorming at a University that doesnt allow the downloading from others peers using such programs as bearshare and any torrent downloader. My question is, is there any way I can get around the network firewall. If i could I could make use of the fast internet. Any ideas would be helpfull

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

Depends on how they have it blocked. I would try changing your torrent ports

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

As long as they don't use a proxy and have port 80 open, then it's possible to use some programs that allow port 80. There are however some smart firewall programs that can detect p2p traffic over port 80.
I don't know which ones can do this, but i think limewire is one of them.

However, having been a network admin, I know what a pain in the ass it is to make the network useable for everyone and keeping one guy from screwing it up for all. So don't use any of the info I just gave you. ;D

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

Unless their IT department is a bunch of dumbasses, you can't get around it.

Back when I dormed at UW they had a very similar thing. They would just decrease the speeds on P2P programs so the most you could download would be about 5 Kb/s unless you happened to connect to someone in the university network, then your DL rate skyrocketed.

You can't get around it by changing your port (Unless, like I said, the University IT staff are a bunch of noobs, which I doubt). You're probably SOL.

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

if you had another computer set up as a server/client to take care of p2p downloads with the client software then have that machine send you the files :8 but i think thats alittle overcomplicated for what you want to do. I dont know your schools system so i cant tell you anything really. Other than using a trick port like 80 or 5190 or some other commonly used port. Would your school crack down if some nerd with thousands of files set up an apache server with its document root being his music/movies folder and gave the ip out to people on campus?

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

Only one way to find out >:D

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

that would be the ---- with campus download speeds 8) getting movies would be faster than driving to block buster :y

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

Where the hell are you going? I go to Illinois State, I have the same damn problem, im downloading at 5kbs max for torrents but for limewire pro i get up to 115kbs, there is no way around the firewall, the only thing i could think of is wireless and downloading from somewhere else

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

mirc O0
---- you ichbinbose :P

Re: For you computer nerds......
 

You dumb ---- mirc will not get around the problem ::) You think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread but you have no idea what we're talking about.