Help with getting around QoSWorks Sitara Systems filtering

[tetricus]

hi guys,

I don't post much, but now that i am at college i need some help! I can't live very long without my mp3s and my College uses Sitarta Systems Sitara to filter out Mp3 files and give them little to no bandwith. The downloads time out at .007k/s! Does anyone know how to spoof the server into thinking the incoming file is a Zip or Exe or even a really big Html? http://www.sitaranetworks.com to find out more. The only solution i've found is using some Pearl scripts, but the server only recognizes Win 95/98/2000 and NT. =(

respond or e-mail if anyone can help =)
tetricusii@yahoo.com


Steve =)

 

[spidey07]

good luck.

bandwidth costs money and those restrictions are there to save money.

now that i've got that out of the way...this QoS manager looks pretty intelligent in it uses all 7 layers of the OSI model to classify traffic. if it recognizes your request as asking for a *.mp3 then you're sol. maybe there are different classes and rules for *.zip or other extensions.

How are you getting the mp3s? FTP? HTTP? or other?

Oh, one more thing. Purposely bypassing security or other network controls can and will get you in deep doodoo. Downloading large files can set-off alarms for the network control center with your name glaring. read your university acceptible use policy.

 

[tetricus]

Thanks for the response, well actually i don't think that there are any actual stated restrictions on the downloading of mp3s, they let us do voice conferencing and download videos and whatnot. I looked over the laws and Mp3s are not mentioned anywhere.

I've tried downloading them from http, ftp, as well as peer to peer aplications such as Morpheus. They won't even allow us to connect to Audiogalaxy. I think it does recognize the request as mp3. thats why i was hoping there was a way to adjust the identification of the packet my computer is requesting via the server... i have heard that some programs can transform a request into an IP adress, sort of like the way some people bypass Adult content filters...



=)

 

[spidey07]

you could use an SSL anonymizer?

don't know of any of the top of my head though