What can pass through a proxy?

[mynameisob3l]

I'm in a school network that's been locked down pretty tightly. so far as i can tell, only www, ftp, and SSL (443) can go in and out.

if i want to jump on WoW or something, is there a way to do this using a proxy? i found a list of free public proxies, and the run on various ports (http's port 80 being one of the ones used).

i've done some poking around, and found an app called SocksCap that is supposed to be able to route apps through a proxy (and port) of my choosing.

i can't seem to connect though... am i misunderstanding a basic step here? can a proxy only forward the designated port along, or can it be used to shove game data through a different port as well?

do i have any options, or should i just go ahead and cancel the accout?

 

[skyking]

You can contact the network administrators and find out what you can do. It is their network, so they will know best what to do, and what you can connect to.

 

[promposive]

Gaming through it would probably not be too good. (Speed, latency, etc...)

 

[sigs3gv]

Technically, you can use a proxy to tunnel any port through the CONNECT command. But in your case, I don't recommend breaking network policy at your school. It's not a good idea.