Router into a hub?

[leapingfrog0]

Hey guys,

I moved in to college. I'm a web developer and I do my web work on a linux server. In order to hookup my server to my desktop computer, I bought a router. However, their network has a system called "Perifgo" / SmartEnforcer and my router is unable to connect to the network because the router doesn't have tosftware to send/validate a login for the network.

I asked a hall RA about the problem, and they said if I would get a hub the problem would be solved... my question is, is there anyway to convert a router into a hub/switch? or any other way I could get the router to authenticate on the network?

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[leapingfrog0]

Bah, forget it.. I was just told by an RA routers are just flat-out "not allowed" and I need to get a switch.

 

[leapingfrog0]

Ahh, but another question... if I would get a switch, I'm guessing the linux server would have to authenticate on the network itself. I'm guessing this probably wouldn't be easy to do? Maybe I'll end up having to ditch the server and start developing on Windows again ;/

 

[mechBgon]

That policy seems ridiculous Routers are an excellent defense against worm attack. Do they have any explaination for this policy?

 

[leapingfrog0]

I have no idea, I've been searching the college site for maybe some kind of explanation, but nothing....

but let's say they do allow it... still, is there anyway to get the router hooked up?

 

[Muerta de Poly]

Why not just use port forwarding to each computer you hook up (IE put in the DMZ), or try to send the login from the router and have it mimic your computer you've already hooked up via the MAC address?

 

[Willoughbyva]

Is there anyone else at your school doing the same thing? If so maybe you could get an idea of what their setup is like.


Perry

 

[Scott66]

I think routers are not allowed at universities is the fact that all people hooked up to the router can in effect hide their MAC address. This means that the network people can not find out who was spending all night downloading illegal DVD's and music

 

[amdskip]

Routers aren't allowed there for 2 reasons most likely. The school uses smart enforcer which forces machines to get updated to be on the network and also because many students will hook the routers up and make rogue dhcp's and bring dorm buildings down.

 

[drthpichu]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Routers aren't allowed there for 2 reasons most likely. The school uses smart enforcer which forces machines to get updated to be on the network and also because many students will hook the routers up and make rogue dhcp's and bring dorm buildings down.

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