Can I use my PC with wireless card as a router?

[Fox5]

Hey, I'm at college now, and there are two problems, one is that routers aren't allowed, and two is that they require special software installed on all the PCs, so Xbox Live won't work. My pc is hooked up via ethernet, I was wondering if I could use the wireless card in it so other things could connect to it?
Also, is there a wireless connector thing for Xbox that supports WPA or WEP?

Oh, and my friend wants to use Gamespy Arcade but apparently the ports are blocked or something, is there a way for him to reroute ports on his own computer so it will work?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Fox5
Hey, I'm at college now, and there are two problems, one is that routers aren't allowed, and two is that they require special software installed on all the PCs, so Xbox Live won't work. My pc is hooked up via ethernet, I was wondering if I could use the wireless card in it so other things could connect to it?
Also, is there a wireless connector thing for Xbox that supports WPA or WEP?

Dosn't the bolded part give you a clue to the answer to the question in the title?

Oh, and my friend wants to use Gamespy Arcade but apparently the ports are blocked or something, is there a way for him to reroute ports on his own computer so it will work?

He should ask the admins to open the ports. That's the only worthwhile thing to do. Well that and study. And drink. And get laid.

 

[Fox5]

Lol, ok, routers aren't allowed, but a PC can't be used as an access point for wireless devices to connect to and it'll reroute the connections? That way the school would never know, heck, maybe they wouldn't even care, I know other people have done it(I pick up their wireless networks when they turn their computers on), plus the software they want installed is already installed on the computer, so everything is fine.

And I doubt the admins would open the ports, there's no way to reroute them using a firewall software or something?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Fox5
Lol, ok, routers aren't allowed, but a PC can't be used as an access point for wireless devices to connect to and it'll reroute the connections?

Yes, they can. But that is essentially a router and it would hopefully get someone's network access removed if they tried it.

That way the school would never know, heck, maybe they wouldn't even care, I know other people have done it(I pick up their wireless networks when they turn their computers on), plus the software they want installed is already installed on the computer, so everything is fine.

If they didn't care there wouldn't be a rule against it.

And I doubt the admins would open the ports, there's no way to reroute them using a firewall software or something?

They setup the firewall the way they did for a reason. If you want it changed, ask.

 

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[amdskip]

Is the software they make you install something like Smart Enforcer?

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Is the software they make you install something like Smart Enforcer?

Don't know, it's their own thing.

And the reason they gave for it is to make sure people don't have any viruses or security flaws when they log onto the network, an xbox wouldn't have any of those anyhow.