Connecting to GW at shool - Guild Wars Forums

SimonSez · May 05, 2008, 06:34 AM // 06:34

I used to be able to connect to Guild Wars at school before, but this year they have kinda blocked it. I cant logg in between 07:00 - 15:00.

And as unexperienced I am with connectionstuff, I ask you if you know how I can find a way to logg in. I have my legal rights to play it aslong I'm not in class

arch psyker · May 05, 2008, 06:44 AM // 06:44

they probably have all ports blocked through the network that access a remote server. So you can still get internet but something that has to go out on a specific port will be denied.

Unless they clear it there is no way around it.

Tatile · May 05, 2008, 06:45 AM // 06:45

Did your school say you could play using their bandwidth and connection? Because if not, I'm hard pressed to believe you have any 'legal rights' to play using someone else's connection.

SimonSez · May 05, 2008, 06:50 AM // 06:50

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Originally Posted by Tatile

Did your school say you could play using their bandwidth and connection? Because if not, I'm hard pressed to believe you have any 'legal rights' to play using someone else's connection.

I guess I should, as there is lots of people here playing WoW online.

Darkobra · May 05, 2008, 06:53 AM // 06:53

I love it when people say they have "legal rights" to do something. It generally comes from people who are clueless about the law.

First of all, you don't have legal rights. Second of all, unless you know how get through their firewall, you'd not manage it.

GaaaaaH · May 05, 2008, 06:57 AM // 06:57

I think that they must have blocked ports, and as far as i know, there is not port forwaring/proxy in guild wars

SimonSez · May 05, 2008, 07:01 AM // 07:01

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Originally Posted by Darkobra

I love it when people say they have "legal rights" to do something. It generally comes from people who are clueless about the law.

First of all, you don't have legal rights. Second of all, unless you know how get through their firewall, you'd not manage it.

Talk about marking words. The school have a rule that we are alowed to play games in school as long its not during class. And as I am following that rule I said "I have my legal rights"

Tatile · May 05, 2008, 07:02 AM // 07:02

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Originally Posted by SimonSez

I guess I should, as there is lots of people here playing WoW online.

If so, then calmly and maturly discuss the 'problem' with whoever manages the network. Do not mention that you have 'legal rights' to play, it won't come across well.

However, the most likely thing to happen is that WoW will get banned, therefore making the rule the same for everyone*.

*This, of course, being the point of rules.

MisterB · May 05, 2008, 07:02 AM // 07:02

Ask those people playing WoW how they manage it, then. They'll more easily be able to help with the specifics of connecting at your school. Or you could always study. I'm not familiar with laws in Sweden, but I am fairly certain they don't include requiring all private property owners to provide free, unlimited bandwidth, public internet service.

Strictly speaking, the school has legal rights; you merely are granted privileges, and the school's rules govern those privileges. You should politely ask the IT department or network administrator about your problem connecting, and mention how others are able to connect to WoW while you are blocked from GW. Don't mention "legal rights," and be prepared for WoW to be blocked as well, like Tatile said.

DarkFlame · May 05, 2008, 07:05 AM // 07:05

Contact your campus Tech/Information Services/IT department, explain the issue that a program you use is being blocked. Ask them for their policy regarding GW and if it isn't a problem, have them resolve the issue for you.

If you're not at a uni/college, but in high school or something, well then get back to class and stop wasting your school's bandwidth/electricity.

Murfy24 · May 05, 2008, 07:07 AM // 07:07

now that you have expanded upon the schools stance of gaming during class hours, it makes a bit more sense. Obviously its not a "legal" right, but a right none-the-less.

As gaming when not in class is allowed, speak to the people who run the IT classes about the issue and see if they can alter the computer settings to allow access .

SimonSez · May 05, 2008, 07:12 AM // 07:12

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Originally Posted by Murfy24

now that you have expanded upon the schools stance of gaming during class hours, it makes a bit more sense. Obviously its not a "legal" right, but a right none-the-less.

As gaming when not in class is allowed, speak to the people who run the IT classes about the issue and see if they can alter the computer settings to allow access .

Yeah, I dont see why people aggros just caus I used "legal rights" >_>

anywayz0r. I may try to talk to the guy who's in charge of the connection... If I dare. He's mad.

_June · May 05, 2008, 08:08 AM // 08:08

They have most likely blocked the ports that guildwars and world of warcraft amoung others use to prevent the clogging of the schools internet connection.

pfaile · May 05, 2008, 09:09 AM // 09:09

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Originally Posted by SimonSez

Yeah, I dont see why people aggros just caus I used "legal rights" >_>

it comes from countless people getting their accounts banned or suspended and threatening to sue anet. It is quite amusing. That is why people give you a hard time.

payne · May 05, 2008, 11:25 AM // 11:25

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Originally Posted by kranius

don't you have other things to do at school ?

he said school not college ^^ you do sod all in school except piss off the teachers and pretend to be revising for exams...

anyway do some work at school and play games at home...and not vice-versa or you'll never get anywere if you play games instead of work (coming from someone who did and had to resit most exams because of it)

jinzo7 · May 05, 2008, 11:35 AM // 11:35

Don't play guild wars at school if you ever want anyone to find you attractive.

SimonSez · May 05, 2008, 12:50 PM // 12:50

I'm only playing at mondays when I dont have any lessons in the morning. So thats chillz0r.

I pwnd U · May 05, 2008, 01:46 PM // 13:46

I had this problem for awhile at my college. In my dorm I could connect to GW but for about 2 months I couldn't connect during peak times. I could connect later at night, but not during the day. If I did I recieved massive amounts of lag. Eventually it resolved itself but I do believe it's due to the high amount of WoW players as they are taking up alot of bandwidth. Many of them were playing at the same time as they all do raids together or they would leave it on during the day draining bandwidth. I got lag everywhere that had to do with the internet. Your college can put only so much bandwidth for you to use and once most of that is taken up, you won't be able to play.

As for the fact that you are playing at school. They should block you and the WoW players. I know my old school had blocked any kind of game site including miniclips. You are at school to learn, not to play games even in your free time.

Commander Ryker · May 05, 2008, 04:38 PM // 16:38

Just because they "allow" you to play, doesn't mean you have the "right" to play. If you have free time then study or something.

May 05, 2008, 06:34 AM // 06:34	#1
SimonSez Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden Guild: Special Attack Division [SAD] Profession: E/Mo	Connecting to GW at shool I used to be able to connect to Guild Wars at school before, but this year they have kinda blocked it. I cant logg in between 07:00 - 15:00. And as unexperienced I am with connectionstuff, I ask you if you know how I can find a way to logg in. I have my legal rights to play it aslong I'm not in class

May 05, 2008, 07:02 AM // 07:02	#9
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Ask those people playing WoW how they manage it, then. They'll more easily be able to help with the specifics of connecting at your school. Or you could always study. I'm not familiar with laws in Sweden, but I am fairly certain they don't include requiring all private property owners to provide free, unlimited bandwidth, public internet service. Strictly speaking, the school has legal rights; you merely are granted privileges, and the school's rules govern those privileges. You should politely ask the IT department or network administrator about your problem connecting, and mention how others are able to connect to WoW while you are blocked from GW. Don't mention "legal rights," and be prepared for WoW to be blocked as well, like Tatile said. Last edited by MisterB; May 05, 2008 at 07:11 AM // 07:11..

May 05, 2008, 06:44 AM // 06:44	#2
arch psyker Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cantha Guild: Pantheon Of Shadows [dei] Profession: Rt/	they probably have all ports blocked through the network that access a remote server. So you can still get internet but something that has to go out on a specific port will be denied. Unless they clear it there is no way around it.

May 05, 2008, 06:45 AM // 06:45	#3
Tatile Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus Profession: N/Me	Did your school say you could play using their bandwidth and connection? Because if not, I'm hard pressed to believe you have any 'legal rights' to play using someone else's connection.

May 05, 2008, 06:53 AM // 06:53	#5
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	I love it when people say they have "legal rights" to do something. It generally comes from people who are clueless about the law. First of all, you don't have legal rights. Second of all, unless you know how get through their firewall, you'd not manage it.

May 05, 2008, 06:57 AM // 06:57	#6
GaaaaaH Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: W/	I think that they must have blocked ports, and as far as i know, there is not port forwaring/proxy in guild wars

May 05, 2008, 07:05 AM // 07:05	#10
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	Contact your campus Tech/Information Services/IT department, explain the issue that a program you use is being blocked. Ask them for their policy regarding GW and if it isn't a problem, have them resolve the issue for you. If you're not at a uni/college, but in high school or something, well then get back to class and stop wasting your school's bandwidth/electricity.

May 05, 2008, 07:07 AM // 07:07	#11
Murfy24 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: None Profession: R/E	now that you have expanded upon the schools stance of gaming during class hours, it makes a bit more sense. Obviously its not a "legal" right, but a right none-the-less. As gaming when not in class is allowed, speak to the people who run the IT classes about the issue and see if they can alter the computer settings to allow access .

May 05, 2008, 08:08 AM // 08:08	#13
_June Guest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark Guild: {MM} Profession: Mo/	They have most likely blocked the ports that guildwars and world of warcraft amoung others use to prevent the clogging of the schools internet connection.

May 05, 2008, 11:35 AM // 11:35	#16
jinzo7 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2007	Don't play guild wars at school if you ever want anyone to find you attractive.

May 05, 2008, 12:50 PM // 12:50	#17
SimonSez Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden Guild: Special Attack Division [SAD] Profession: E/Mo	I'm only playing at mondays when I dont have any lessons in the morning. So thats chillz0r.

May 05, 2008, 01:46 PM // 13:46	#18
I pwnd U God of Spammers Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the middle of a burning cornfield... Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)	I had this problem for awhile at my college. In my dorm I could connect to GW but for about 2 months I couldn't connect during peak times. I could connect later at night, but not during the day. If I did I recieved massive amounts of lag. Eventually it resolved itself but I do believe it's due to the high amount of WoW players as they are taking up alot of bandwidth. Many of them were playing at the same time as they all do raids together or they would leave it on during the day draining bandwidth. I got lag everywhere that had to do with the internet. Your college can put only so much bandwidth for you to use and once most of that is taken up, you won't be able to play. As for the fact that you are playing at school. They should block you and the WoW players. I know my old school had blocked any kind of game site including miniclips. You are at school to learn, not to play games even in your free time.

May 05, 2008, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#19
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	Just because they "allow" you to play, doesn't mean you have the "right" to play. If you have free time then study or something.