My ISP is blocking!!!

krispy76 · 25th March 2004, 04:30

Hi everyone,

I'm using a wireless centrino laptop at school and naturally, I like to enjoy Shoutcast streams, but as has been a regular occurance at the university I attend, they enjoy blocking or restricting anything that takes up any ammount of bandwidth. Basicly taking the fun out of connecting to the internet at school.

Does anyone have any ideas of a work around? Right now I just get [timed out] when clicking on any of the stations. Everything was fine a week ago though, I suspect they keep seaching for what people are using on the network and ban it.

When I use the same laptop at home and connect it via Ethernet to my cable connection the stations work fine.

Thanks for any help anyone can provide (or if I'm SOL in the case of a block/ban),

Kris

FesterHead · 25th March 2004, 04:39

Try looking for streams using port 80 (the default web port).

Else, you're SOL*.

* = Unless the school network administrators are swayed by donuts, sex, and/or fluffy puppies.

Jay · 25th March 2004, 07:05

if you have a decent home computer on a cable or dsl connection you could install a proxy and connect through that. Just be sure that you secure it up.

25th March 2004, 04:30	#1
krispy76 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3	My ISP is blocking!!! Hi everyone, I'm using a wireless centrino laptop at school and naturally, I like to enjoy Shoutcast streams, but as has been a regular occurance at the university I attend, they enjoy blocking or restricting anything that takes up any ammount of bandwidth. Basicly taking the fun out of connecting to the internet at school. Does anyone have any ideas of a work around? Right now I just get [timed out] when clicking on any of the stations. Everything was fine a week ago though, I suspect they keep seaching for what people are using on the network and ban it. When I use the same laptop at home and connect it via Ethernet to my cable connection the stations work fine. Thanks for any help anyone can provide (or if I'm SOL in the case of a block/ban), Kris

25th March 2004, 07:05	#3
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,888	if you have a decent home computer on a cable or dsl connection you could install a proxy and connect through that. Just be sure that you secure it up. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

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25th March 2004, 04:39	#2
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,109	Try looking for streams using port 80 (the default web port). Else, you're SOL. = Unless the school network administrators are swayed by donuts, sex, and/or fluffy puppies.