Question:
cant play wow on schools wireless internet?
anonymous
2013-01-10 00:34:03 UTC
hey! i can browse websites etc but i cant play a game on the shools wireless internet. some1 can help me? /fredrik
Three answers:
anonymous
2013-01-10 00:46:39 UTC
Many schools and businesses use a proxy server for Internet access.



This allows them to filter certain sites and types of content that they don't want students or employees to access.



The system is able to tell what sites a specific user was on and for how long.



When you connect to a computer system via a wireless router (WiFi) your device's MAC address is stored.



Every device that has a network interface has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. This is usually expressed in hexadecimal such as 10:25:A4:59:EF:1C http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address MAC addresses are permanently assigned when the device is manufactured and can not be physically changed.



The wireless router then assigns your device a unique IP address via its DHCP service. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ip_address IP addresses are usually automatically assigned by the DHCP service running on your router, but can be set manually. They are in binary but usually expressed in readable format such as 192.168.1.1



Now you know the technical aspects of how your specific device is identifiable, I will proceed.



Every time you go to a web page, your Internet browser requests that content from a remote server be delivered to your device via HTTP.



All of the web content including the source code, formatting (CSS), graphics, flash content, etc. must be requested via the wireless router's connection to the ISP's router.



The same thing happens when you try and play an online game. Your device must request access to a specific game server via the wireless router. The router connects to a proxy server which can filter and or limit and log this activity.



In addition the wireless router also keeps detailed logs, If the owner is tech savvy, they can easily see exactly where you have been and what you downloaded by examining the wireless router log. By examining the URL's requested by your device the history of sites that you visited and files that you downloaded can be easily reconstructed.



Good Luck...
Jorge
2013-01-10 00:36:55 UTC
Your school probably enforces a firewall for use of programs such as games. social media. adult content. Just for the purpose of only allowing school based websites access. (That's why it's called school) I would recommend focusing on school rather than playing games.
lawver
2016-10-17 12:55:00 UTC
i can work out that there is an extremely super situation. If accessible, touch your son's chum's mum and dad. the guideline of thumb is that the two considered one of them won't be able to play on the comparable time. that could mean that his chum technically "gave" his account. if it is the case, tell the mother and dad. they may be waiting to cancel the account. as a techniques because of fact the prompt card is going, eliminating a prompt card denies all get entry to to the internet. you ought to in common terms supply it to him as a advantages while he does something like get an A. you ought to additionally communicate the project with your neighbor. clarify the region, as embarrassing because it ought to be, that your son is failing in school. He ought to sympathize and block his connection out of your son's laptop. I appeared on line with the main words "Securing a router" and various web content will pop up. this could enable your neighbor to deny get entry to. that could sparkling up the project indefinitely. as a techniques because of fact the college subject, you ought to touch the first. He/She ought to be waiting to restoration the project. finally, the main painful area may be the reality that he screams, swears, and is going nuts once you do away with the laptop. enforce a rule that if he does not do greater ideal in school, he won't be getting his laptop returned. in case you extremely do no longer choose for to lug the super ingredient around, an easy way is to take the : skill twine, mouse, keyboard, prompt connections (if keyboard and/or mouse is prompt), and the prompt card. in my view, i'm a junior in extreme college, I comprehend what your son is questioning, yet i found out that i mandatory to do greater ideal in school in the different case i does no longer savour a stable life interior the destiny. --- On a facet word, does your son have a automobile, television, or something of that variety? you are able to truly take those away.


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