Firewall/router problems with Shareaza (Gnutella)

kinkajou82kinkajou82
edited September 2006 in Science & Tech
I am trying to use Shareaza or Limewire (which are both Gnutella peer-to-peer programs) on a wireless network that is not mine (a school). It won't work so I am guessing the network has a firewall. How can I get through the firewall?

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  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    edited September 2006
    Legally, you can't. Sorry - welcome to campus life. You probably signed an acceptance of use policy when logging on to the wireless network electronically when you first logged on to the school's network.

    This semester USD took it to the next level and requires you download a tool called "PolicyKey" to monitor usage, make sure you have Symantec's anti-virus installed, and your automatic updates turn are turned on and to automatic. Thankfully I've moved off campus.

    There are a few programs you can use for sharing files ON campus, but whether or not I can post those I'm not really sure.
  • kinkajou82kinkajou82
    edited September 2006
    Hm, is it still illegal if I didn't sign an acceptance of use policy? (I didn't)
  • zero-counterzero-counter Linux Lubber San Antonio Member
    edited September 2006
    kinkajou82 wrote:
    Hm, is it still illegal if I didn't sign an acceptance of use policy? (I didn't)
    Being that you didn't sign an acceptance and have admitted to using their bandwidth unbeknownst to them, it is illegal. It won't be long before an admin catches you.

    Ports are being blocked for those P2P progs. uTORRENT's encryption feature may assist you, in addition with mute, but it won't guarantee anything.
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