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insidious_machinae · 10-15-2003, 12:23 PM

Hello everyone. This is my first post in Tilted Computers (I *think*). Anyway, I have a problem that I'm hoping some of you might be able to assist me with.

I recently moved into a dorm at San Jose State University (California). Well, they have insanely tight security on the network, with a badass firewall that basically blocks all access to the Internet except normal web browsing, FTP, and instant messaging. The problem is that my friends and I can no longer use any of our favorite network games and programs (KaZaA, Quake 3, DC++, bitTorrent, etc.). So, I'd like to know if there's anyway I can somehow set up a proxy program on my computer to make these programs work. I have no access to the router, the firewall, or the main system in any way.

One other thing: I recently bought an IOGear Bluetooth starter kit (2 wireless USB adapters). I cannot connect any computer to mine for Internet Connection Sharing because the ports we have in each room are limited to only a specific IP address per port. So, I can't even use a router. Any suggestions on how to get that working?

Thanks for your time.

10-15-2003, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
insidious_machinae Psycho	Firewall Tunneling, proxy, etc. Hello everyone. This is my first post in Tilted Computers (I think). Anyway, I have a problem that I'm hoping some of you might be able to assist me with. I recently moved into a dorm at San Jose State University (California). Well, they have insanely tight security on the network, with a badass firewall that basically blocks all access to the Internet except normal web browsing, FTP, and instant messaging. The problem is that my friends and I can no longer use any of our favorite network games and programs (KaZaA, Quake 3, DC++, bitTorrent, etc.). So, I'd like to know if there's anyway I can somehow set up a proxy program on my computer to make these programs work. I have no access to the router, the firewall, or the main system in any way. One other thing: I recently bought an IOGear Bluetooth starter kit (2 wireless USB adapters). I cannot connect any computer to mine for Internet Connection Sharing because the ports we have in each room are limited to only a specific IP address per port. So, I can't even use a router. Any suggestions on how to get that working? Thanks for your time.