i'll try and keep this in simple bullet points to help me and anyone who can help.
- at Uni now, using a free modem connection in my room
- will soon be paying for an upgrade for broadband on the Uni's network/bandwidth.
- heard that they use loads of firewalls and stuff to stop people downloading, i dont know if this is true, but just in case it is, my question is:
- what can networks do to stop people downloading? how exactly do they work, assuming that i am using my own computer but their source of bandwidth, what exactly is it possible for them to block?
i apologize if it's a question that the answer could be varied/impossible to answer easily. i was really wondering what sort of limitations networks can impose in general as i really can't see what they can do. am using my own computer and of course can install any programs i want on here. any comments would be helpfull.
Dreamer
- at Uni now, using a free modem connection in my room
- will soon be paying for an upgrade for broadband on the Uni's network/bandwidth.
- heard that they use loads of firewalls and stuff to stop people downloading, i dont know if this is true, but just in case it is, my question is:
- what can networks do to stop people downloading? how exactly do they work, assuming that i am using my own computer but their source of bandwidth, what exactly is it possible for them to block?
i apologize if it's a question that the answer could be varied/impossible to answer easily. i was really wondering what sort of limitations networks can impose in general as i really can't see what they can do. am using my own computer and of course can install any programs i want on here. any comments would be helpfull.
Dreamer