[QUOTE=Nyaos;24628512]Thanks for all the responses
So again, the network is highly restrictive. IM is actually blocked, so is Steam. But you're saying my best bet is to buy a router, disable DHCP, and it turns into basically a wireless extension of the ethernet port?
I can't mess with any network settings, seeing as everything is highly monitored by the uni.[/QUOTE]
Yes it should. and it should be impossible for them to know.
Also to get past everything on college/university networks I have a very cheap VPS running a SOCKS5 proxy on port 80 that bypasses everything you can even play your games with a decent ping
Get a switch instead of a router? Also most routers acts like a switch if you only plug into the local ports and none of them to the one for internet. Problem solved, thats what we do in our dorm.
[QUOTE=4RT1LL3RY;24647730]Get a switch instead of a router?[/QUOTE]
He wanted a wireless connection :downs:
[QUOTE=Van-man;24648554]He wanted a wireless connection :downs:[/QUOTE]
Look at second sentence? :colbert: A router acts like a switch if nothing is plugged into the port that says Internet and/or WAN.
I have a suggestion:
Just make sure when you get it all set up to disable SSID broadcasting. Then nobody can see that there is a wireless connection available (just in case there is some IT guy cruising around campus with a laptop). You'll have to manually add the connection to your settings (on your pc) but that's something you only have to do once.
You can still tell your roommates (or whoever) the info and they can use it too.
Just some food for thought.
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[QUOTE=4RT1LL3RY;24650533]Look at second sentence? :colbert: A router acts like a switch if nothing is plugged into the port that says Internet and/or WAN.[/QUOTE]
You can still use it as a wireless access point as well as a switch.
[QUOTE=4RT1LL3RY;24650533]Look at second sentence? :colbert: A router acts like a switch if nothing is plugged into the port that says Internet and/or WAN.[/QUOTE]
Switch does not equal a Router.
For the OP, make an Ad Hoc, with ICS. You just need to buy a wireless card (or install it.. if its a laptop and doesn't have one, use a PCMICA. Don't have that? Buy a new laptop).
if you dont want to dick around with it just get a cheap access point
Router+ DD-WRT or tomato.
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[QUOTE=demonguard;24660135]if you dont want to dick around with it just get a cheap access point[/QUOTE]
Hes still going to need to use ICS to bridge the access point to the other connection.
Ad Hocs can be kinda.. tricky. But campus network restrictions can be trickier.
Or he could just plug the AP into the Ethernet socket on the wall and wirelessly connect to it.
Only configuration required would be to add encryption and authentication to the WiFi side of things.
[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;24670171]Or he could just plug the AP into the Ethernet socket on the wall and wirelessly connect to it.
Only configuration required would be to add encryption and authentication to the WiFi side of things.[/QUOTE]
I thought you left this forum for good Tezz. Glad to see you back, I doubt i'll see mblunk on here anymore...
But I agree with this workaround.
IF you have a laptop just use ICS to bridge it, or get a router a flash it with tomato and knock yourself out, Like tezz siad it will work
[QUOTE=demonguard;24660135]if you dont want to dick around with it just get a cheap access point[/QUOTE]
You can get a router supporting DD-WRT or Tomato, for the same price, if not cheaper.
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