Working around campus firewall?

[mroptimistic]

Im a college student using the campus connection that is firewalled. This has caused many inconveniences, such as inability to transfer files through IM to certain people. Nothing has been too bad, at least firewall concerned (though when the cut bandwidth in 2/3rds that caused a whole problem) but i just recently purchased a domain name and a host. When i started trying to upload, i was able to use the file manager to upload small files but once i got to files 1mb or larger it wouln'dt upload. I have had this problem with every host i had tried but untill now havn't really had much need to upload over 1mb. So then i tried ftp, as i had at one time used it for one of my sites and it had worked for files over 1mb. It refused to connect when i tried, and so i asked some friends to try it and they can all connect (the aren't on campus). So i call tech support, and they say the firewall prevents ftping but didn't have anything to say about the 1mb limit on file manager uploads.

So my question is, can i get around the firewall? Is there anyway to set up the ftp to work around the firewall. Also does anyone know why i can't upload over 1mb through the file manager, cuz if i can get that working ill just use that and forget about ftp.

Thanks for any replies.

 

[Abzstrak]

you can get permission from the campus IT dept, stop making their job a pain in the ass

 

[JackMDS]

Why you asking us?

If you have a Fire call 911.

 

[spidey07]

There are many ways to firewall and prevent internet abuse. You can try contacting the university IT department or get your own connection. A dsl or cable modem would be ideal and is only 30-70 bucks a month.

 

[minendo]

Contacting the IT department or getting your own connection is your best bet. Trying to get around the campus firewall is a big mistake and can result in lots of problems for you. Asking about it here can also result in being banned as the university put a firewall up for a reason.

 

[spidey07]

hey Mimendo,

How's keady's comb over and the co-rec and the quad and the union doing?

 

[nightowl]

Spidey, are you asking about the revovations to the Co-rec and the Cary Quad? Part of the Rec is done along with the Quad. I was talking with some people this weekend who live in the new part of the Quad. So, this is kind of OT but Boilers stick together right?

 

[mroptimistic]

Originally posted by: Abzstrak
you can get permission from the campus IT dept, stop making their job a pain in the ass

how is me wanting to be able to actually use the internet that we have to pay for making there job a pain in the ass? If they are making us pay for it they shouldn't render it entirely useless for anything besides checking email. As it is its bullshit they cut bandwidth to 15mb/s for a college of 7500 and then block p2p and cut gaming bandwidth, but to prevent anyone from being able to upload files to the internet, especially considering that multimedia is one of the biggest growing major programs here is rediculous. Main reason i got the space i did was to hold my multimedia crap.