<p>I know that when UF used to be on a dial-up system in the dorm rooms, students were only allowed to use 60 hours of internet per month after which they were charged $0.008 per additional hour (or something like that).</p>
<p>Does anyone know if they still have an internet time cap now that they're on a different internet service?</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know where the wireless internet is/if UF plans to get it in the dorms?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>UF runs off a very fast connection. There is no more cap on the time. I have a few friends that are on 24/7 and they do not get charged extra. The big problem that some people have is that UF will not allow any online accounts (mainly Halo) without their permission. They make students pay an extra fee for that kind of usage.</p>
<p>Idk about the wireless usage. As far as I know, UF is not planning on wireless for the dorms. There is plenty of wireless around other parts of campus though.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply!</p>
<p>No problem. Just make sure that you do not download large files. There is a program called "Icarus" that will see when you download huge files and will shut down your connection. This is to stop music downloading.</p>
<p>There is unlimited internet usage and yes the connection is really fast. I clocked my download speed @ 3879 Kb/s and upload @ 1547 Kb/s. </p>
<p>DHnet is also monitored by the ICARUS (Integrated Control Application for Restricting User Services). If it finds any of the following things on your computer then you connection will be suspended. Their is also a 3 tier violation system and you dont want to get to 3. </p>
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P2P (or peer-to-peer) filesharing is a network model in which files are stored on and served by individual home computers. P2P networks provide many different types of content both legal and illegal. For reasons of copyright and bandwidth, most P2P filesharing is prohibited on DHNet including Gnutella (LimeWire, WinMX, BearShare, Morpheus, Acquisition) and Bittorrent (Ares,eDonkey, eMule, Azureus, BitComent).</p>
<h1>Using DHNet directly for commercial use.</h1>
<h1>Operating unauthorized servers (email, FTP, www, game, etc.) or unapproved P2P or Grid applications (just because an application is commercial does not mean it is permitted). Exceptions to this rule may be granted by DHNet Network Administration for the purpose of supporting a documentable academic need.</h1>
<h1>Copyrighted files and software cannot be shared over DHNet unless you are the direct copyright holder doing so in the pursuit of a documentable academic need.</h1>
<h1>Attempting to damage or disrupt networking services, or attempting to use security tools to catalog the network or other users.
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<p>As for wireless in the dorms, all the common areas in the dorms have wireless. All of Jennings is wireless and if you live in Murphree and Thomas (I know these two for sure; not sure about the other 3)(depending on what section you live in) you can sometimes pick up wireless from the commons, the stadium, and racquet club. </p>
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Just make sure that you do not download large files.
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<p>Not sure if that is right. I have downloaded large (>250 MB) files on multiple occasions.</p>
<p>I guess what I meant was large file-sharing of music. People have tried it with Limewire and Frostwire and have gotten caught, so I wouldn't recommend trying that.</p>
<p>Yeah, using any P2P program (limewire et al.) will get caught by icarus. They recently added bittorrent to that list.</p>
<p>***For the OP, when I say common area, I mean the main common area of that dorm, not the common area on your floor/section.</p>
<p>Ok, so how are we supposed to download music? -___-</p>
<p>Do they allow you to play games such as CounterStrike and Team Fortress 2 though?</p>
<p>Most likely ports used for communicating on these various applications (games, torrents, etc) are blocked for outgoing/incoming connections. I don't start UF until Summer B, but I do have Sprint Mobile Broadband to connect when my primary Internet connection fails.</p>
<p>In the event that UF's network prevents me from fulfiling things I need or want to do, even if they may appear to violate copyright laws, etc...i will still have this.</p>
<p>They're okay with legal downloads, like iTunes, yes?</p>
<p>I am not really sure. Since its legal they can't really do anything against that.</p>
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They're okay with legal downloads, like iTunes, yes?
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<p>All they are worried about is the illegal stuff (e.g downloading copyrighted, software, music, etc), so iTunes are perfectly OK.</p>
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Ok, so how are we supposed to download music? -___-
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<p>Thats the point, you are not suppose to. </p>
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Do they allow you to play games such as CounterStrike and Team Fortress 2 though?
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<p>Probably yes. I have never heard those mentioned. </p>
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Most likely ports used for communicating on these various applications (games, torrents, etc) are blocked for outgoing/incoming connections.
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<p>I hope to dont attempt it. They are not blocking the connection to those things, they will cut off your whole connection if detected. 1st violation- 30mins no internet, 2nd- 5 days, and 3rd- you have an appointment with judicial affairs.</p>
<p>From what I understand, its very difficult to get caught. Most students use the internet for research and other things, not really large file downloading, so the system doesn't really catch too many people. Its possible to get caught, but you really have to be doing something wrong.</p>
<p>"# Operating unauthorized servers (email, FTP, www, game, etc.)"</p>
<p>What exactly does this mean?</p>
<p>Also, suppose that someone knows they won't be able to download audio, visual, and interactive media (namely video games) once they go to UF, and plan to download all they will need before hand and bring it with them on an external hard drive. Would they have something against that, or be able to find out?</p>
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Also, suppose that someone knows they won't be able to download audio, visual, and interactive media (namely video games) once they go to UF, and plan to download all they will need before hand and bring it with them on an external hard drive. Would they have something against that, or be able to find out?
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<p>Thats fines, they just done want you to use their network to download it. Just make sure you uninstall the program before you plug into DHNet, that's how many get their first violation.</p>
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"# Operating unauthorized servers (email, file transfer protocol (FTP), www, game, etc.)"
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<p>That the more technical stuff, that I dont know about because I don't use it. Not trying to be stereotypical, but mostly the computer "enthusiasts, " some say geeks, will do that type of stuff.</p>
<p>One thing I know that some of my friends have done is get a download of a game but forget the "CD key" that may be required. I know they have gone to international sites for that, but a key isn't anything big download-wise. The main thing that people can get caught with is illegal music downloading. Other than that, everything is fine. Personally, I can't find anytime right now to play online (other than a few games of Halo =P ).</p>
<p>Unauthorized Servers... well "servers" in general are like the actual, physical storage things that hold the content for websites and email. Lets say you have yahoo mail and it lets you store 1 gig of mail. Where do you think that 1 gig is stored? It is stored on the hard drive in their servers (basically). Like, that rule basically means that you cannot run your own website or email service from the dorms, not that you cannot use email or go to websites. Its really funny because servers are really big and take up a lot of room and make a lot of heat... who would actually bring that to college?</p>