patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY | reply to Fox McCloud
Re: Cable modem at college?
If, and this is a big if, there is a wire connection and not too much customization, you might be able to subscribe to a cable modem near the Uni, then try running the modem from your dorm/etc. Very long shot. But its a possibility. |
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angryjohn
join:2004-11-05
Chicago, IL | I can't imagine how that would ever be possible. The facilities people would notice a cable running up the side of the building through your window.
What do you plan to do? run it on telephone poles? Not going to happen. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| I mean plug a cable modem into the dorm room's coax port, but the cable modem is registered to a address/billed to a address near by but off the campus. Usually CMTSes dont care/cant care about the actual location of the cable modem on the network. So register a modem at a frat house off campus, then bring it to your dorm, plug in, and see if it works. Its a long shot but about the only thing you can try except for long range WIFI with a very high DB directional antenna.
Also you can use a VPN to get off the campus, or atleast campus IT cant say you P2Ped, only that you make 100s of gigs of encrypted VPN traffic. |
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angryjohn
join:2004-11-05
Chicago, IL
| That would only work if the cable system in the dorm building was directly connected to the same provider as the off campus residence. My experiences has shown usually this is not the case.
Really there are more important things for you to be doing that trying to subvert the university's net connection and getting your own. Downloading a bunch of illegal stuff is illegal, why waste your time.
You should put all that energy into studying and getting laid. |
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