DCU Proxy Question

Fruit1985

So far I have established I can't use

-torrents
-file sharing programs
-rapidshare, megaupload etc (it is possible but someone else is always downloading)

This is clearly fair as it's blocking illegal downloads and illegal downloading is wrong.

Now it seems I can't access iTunes Store which is just ludicrous.

Anyone know anything about that?

gamblitis

You shouldn't have any problem accessing the iTunes store. As long as you have everything set correctly. What proxies are you currently using? If you can access any other external sites you shouldn't have any problem with the store.

Fruit1985

It might be due to the fact that iTunes 8 has been released and servers etc. are slow.

I'll give it a few days.

I'm using 'proxy.dcu.ie' port '8080' or so I'm told...

ding_dong

what????

You cant use rapidshare? Wtf?

None of my stuff on rapidshare is illegal :rolleyes:

Damn, looks like my premium account is teh fail now

irish_boy90

would torrents not work if you changed port?
just taught they blocked default ports for it so you can just change them and off you go :rolleyes:

Raoul

ding_dong wrote: »

what????

You cant use rapidshare? Wtf?

None of my stuff on rapidshare is illegal :rolleyes:

Damn, looks like my premium account is teh fail now

This cant be true! Can it?

Last year I used rapidshare like a fiend! With ridiculously fast download speeds!

Fruit1985

You can if you have a paid account I would imagine. Not if you're a free user.

Matthewthebig

You can use rapidshít. Just if someone else on the same ip has downloaded the allowence then you'll have to wait. So people with accounts will be fine.

ding_dong

Matthewthebig wrote: »

You can use rapidshít. Just if someone else on the same ip has downloaded the allowence then you'll have to wait. So people with accounts will be fine.

Fantastic

Its all worthwhile again.

irish_boy90

ding_dong wrote: »

Fantastic

Its all worthwhile again.

yeah you can use proxys i guess.

http://proxy.org/
Try that site, i play urban dead with the boards members in the zombie survival section and it limits the amount of times you can use the site so when i hit the limit I use those to keep me playing

rigumagoo

SSH tunnel

The Bobster

I'm guessing getting around the problem of playing an online game in DCU isnt easy but if it isnt rediculousy hard could someone point me in the right direction

Winters

The Bobster wrote: »

I'm guessing getting around the problem of playing an online game in DCU isnt easy but if it isnt rediculousy hard could someone point me in the right direction

If you live on campus a lot of the ports for online gaming are open for people. Games Soc in DCU also do have some game servers running which you should be able to access.

Torrents/P2P are all blocked, not just for the reasons of you kiddies trying to waste educational resources bandwidth with the latest episode of My Super Sweet 16 UK but also security reasons as no network admin wants a lovely lamewire virus poking about.

If you use a rapid**** or similarly **** service for getting files, once you have an accoutn and are not using the free service you should be ok. Just except for the aids you may be obtaining from failing so hard.

Defenestrate

Well how would you suggest that campus internet users go about failing less, Mr Wincest?

Matthewthebig

usenet
torrent server

kthx

carlowboy

Just use Opera!

Matthewthebig

lols opera

LOLS

(good browser though)

Cyclonius

Raoul wrote: »

This cant be true! Can it?

Last year I used rapidshare like a fiend! With ridiculously fast download speeds!

I've always found the situation similar. Try downloading later on in the evening when there are far fewer people around; that's always worked for me.