My options for internet connectivity are very limited. I was wondering if I could go to a library or coffee shop or wherever has a good connection and do all my downloading remotely, or if I will run into problems/restrictions.
I’m thinking they may not allow VPN’s or something like that?
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You’ll probably be severely throttled (I know my local coffee shop does) and if you aren’t, you’ll be being a huge dick to anyone else on that AP. I strongly advise against it.
Its advised to use a vpn on public wifis, even if youre not torrenting. Also you could sign up for a trial and go for it to see if there are restrictions.
If they are blocking vpns you could use one that uses http or https ports, those are pratically unblockable.
If most vpn’s are blocked, you could try a proxy server but the reliablity and privacy of them can be questionable.
There is also DNS tunneling, while much harder it does work ok.
Well, if you don’t mind being on camera while downloading… :)
- shiveyarbles ( @shiveyarbles@beehaw.org ) English11•10 months ago
FBI getting video of nerd torrenting furry porn at Starbucks. Mission accomplished
You won’t be able to port forward without a vpn that supports it which will severely limit download speeds. Might be worth a shot if you have a vpn though
It’ll be slow as hell or bog down the connection. I know because I tried. Sometimes networks will also do tricks to block or filter torrenting though direct/unproxied connections. Usually though it’ll just be very slow.