Help! University connection doesn't allow filesharing!

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Posted by DoctorLW on Sep-15-2003 13:31:

Help! University connection doesn't allow filesharing!

Up until now I've been perfectly content using Soulseek to snatch the occasional song that may grab my attention.

However, now I am at college and my University has set it up so you cannot use file sharing at all! I wan't to keep up to date with trance, since I want to continue ordering quality Vinyl records (even though I wasn't able to bring my Technics to school...this year).

Is there any program that might still work?

Perhaps the hub I have been hearing about forever? I've never really looked at it before, it looked too complicated to get admission and then set it up. But now if that would work I'd be quite willing to go through whatever is necessary to get it.

I use filesharing as a purchasing tool, so don't give me the usual "pay for your music spiel". I spend more than enough money on music, I should be entitled to listen to what I plan to buy.

Thanx for any help.

Posted by JudgeJulez on Sep-15-2003 13:53:

My residence hall at uni last yr had the same problem. Kazaa Lite still worked; it took 5-10 minutes initially to connect, then it worked fine.

Posted by chjo on Sep-15-2003 14:03:

If not DC works you'll have to find a nice guy outside campus and use ftp..
Or else you can hack univesity firewall and open up for filesharing progs..

Posted by Clyde77 on Sep-15-2003 14:04:

will aim work? i can send u tunes using aim . hmmmm

Posted by capricorn15 on Sep-15-2003 14:16:

you can create a proxy server to get around that problem, although i dont know how to do it, check around the internet, it should tell you how to do it

Posted by placebo on Sep-15-2003 14:38:

I say you hold the network administrator hostage, and point a gun to head, and tell him you'll take away his life unless he lets you use filesharing

Posted by whiskers on Sep-15-2003 14:59:

well, technically, aren't they just blocking the filesharing ports? or are they actually blocking the requests to connect to the servers?

my uni doesn't do shit yet (although they're gonna do a Gig Per Day thing soon), so i've been happily leeching hehe

Posted by You aint Ninja on Sep-15-2003 15:06:

gotta use mIRC

Posted by insectman on Sep-15-2003 15:32:

had the same problem last year

managed to find a program named http tunnel (link

not the most computer litterate person but basically it runs all the data through there servers using http (port 80, probabaly one of only a few open if its anything like my old place).

costs a few quid a month to run (your using there servers), but there servers aint the best, speeds were good (40-120k ish max) but would get disconnected from the server quite regually (every hour or so).

another program called permeo security driver (link) should allow you to use most other non supported programs with http tunnel.

ooo, one more thing, sending files over http tunnel is stupidly recourse heavy. After 15/20 mins of sending files (over kazaa / mirc etc..) my computer would slow down to a standstill, which basically turns means you become a dirty leech

hope some of that helps.

Posted by Orbax on Sep-15-2003 15:38:

Write a program that bashes the Proxy Server, and inbetween bashes slips out and connects to an ISP proxy, then youre golden!

Posted by sly on Sep-15-2003 17:43:

Same here. My college limits bandwidth on all ports except 80 (web site port). Everything is fast on port 80 but all programs are slow or unable to connect.

Posted by whiskers on Sep-15-2003 19:02:

quote:
Originally posted by sly
Same here. My college limits bandwidth on all ports except 80 (web site port). Everything is fast on port 80 but all programs are slow or unable to connect.

what college is that? come to UMass, i'm gettin 700+K/s

Posted by Stasis on Sep-15-2003 19:06:

I have the same problem here at WPI, but I've been hearing lots of good things about IRC. What are some chatrooms/places to look at for trance-minded people?

Thanks for any info!

Posted by whiskers on Sep-15-2003 19:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Stasis
I have the same problem here at WPI, but I've been hearing lots of good things about IRC. What are some chatrooms/places to look at for trance-minded people?

Thanks for any info!

all the ta channels are on the irc.webchat.org network,
such as

#tranceaddict
#ukta
#armind
#vandit
#gdjb
#auta (i think)

while they're not for file sharing, sometimes you'll find people there who'd be glad to dcc a few tunes to you, although if you're new and not on the "in" crowd, you'll most likely get flamed.

Posted by caddyshack on Sep-15-2003 19:21:

quote:
Originally posted by chjo
If not DC works you'll have to find a nice guy outside campus and use ftp..
Or else you can hack univesity firewall and open up for filesharing progs..

hack the univesity firewall? yeah no big deal, just hack the firewall and you'll be all set.

Posted by caddyshack on Sep-15-2003 19:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Orbax
Write a program that bashes the Proxy Server, and inbetween bashes slips out and connects to an ISP proxy, then youre golden!

WTF?

Posted by whiskers on Sep-15-2003 19:31:

quote:
Originally posted by caddyshack
WTF?

euphemism for gang bang

Posted by Turbonium on Sep-15-2003 19:35:

Change universities.

Posted by DarkFall01 on Sep-16-2003 18:29:

Yeah, I'm also at WPI and have the same problem Stasis has. I heard of a way of encription, so the campus network ops won't notice what your downloading and from where. I haven't tried it myself bc I'm on probation, and a little mistake and I'm off the network for good.
Anyway, check this threat out, it might help:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...&threadid=98622

Posted by whiskers on Sep-16-2003 23:48:

WPI is the donkey's dick, they're a tech school and they cap bandwidth? and they give small scolarships too. wankers.