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    Getting around webblocker...

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by WillisMcGuiness, Sep 10, 2008.

  1. WillisMcGuiness

    WillisMcGuiness Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am at boarding school in scotland and was wondering how to allow other applications in my computer to access the internet other than IE. To connect to the (strongly filtered) internet all I have to do is type in the WEP, then go to Tools> Internet Options> Connections> LAN Settings...> and then for the LAN Settings, I type 192.168.0.1 and port 8080 then OK. Then after I have restarted IE, It asks me for my username and password (which the school provided me with) I type them in, and then I'm connected to the internet. What I'm wondering is if I can configure other programs to connect also. Is there a program I can download that will make all programs that I run that try to connect to the internet be configured? Is there a program I can download that will automatically make all programs use those proxy settings and authentication? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks
     
    WillisMcGuiness, Sep 10, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm closing this thread. You need to contact your school if you have a problem with their data policies, not ask NBR to help you bypass them.
     
    Greg, Sep 10, 2008
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