Being connectable on a campus?

[Riggaberto]

Is there anyway for me to become connectable on a campus internet connection? I was able to become connectable fine at home but I wouldn't know how to here.

[Riggaberto]

Anyone?

[KnightofShadows]

Some campuses lock down on torrenting, because it's mainly used as a way to spread music illegally. In the case of my University (Baylor) and my friend's (Stanford), Linux is an easy work-around when it comes to torrenting, and from experience, I can get the torrent working. There's only been one case where the torrent hasn't worked on Linux, and that was a Waffles torrent. dreamingtree torrents have worked in all cases, though I've never used an Ants torrent before.

[snuffles]

Many campuses restrict inbound and outbound traffic. However, what occurs within the campus nextwork is often fairgame.

Thus, you might want to look for a torrent host within your campus network to take advantage of the free infrastructure.

Another option, chat up a fellow student that works in the computer support group and see if they have informal recommendations.


Best of luck