Access to the internet is restricted by the university.
Access to the internet is restricted by the university.
I possess a solid internet connection of 50 mbps in my country at home. However, I am pursuing a master's degree in Nanotech at university and reside in the student dormitory. At home, the internet is restricted by IP address. Each IP allows only 10 Mbps upload and 10 Mbps download. I have experimented with IP aliasing (believe it’s the correct term), but the speed only improved when using multiple IPs for tasks like downloading or torrenting. Currently, I need a stable connection to stream Twitch content, which requires a single high-speed link. Streaming in 720p60 helps but doesn’t solve the issue. I’ve discovered some GitHub tools that attempt to split bandwidth across all IPs, yet they still face the same limitation because they don’t utilize multiple connections effectively. If anyone has suggestions on overcoming this speed restriction, please let me know. Thank you.
It seems you've already discovered the solution to your issue. If your school's IT team refuses to adjust, there aren't many options available for assistance.
These limits are likely meant to prevent excessive use of the university’s network resources. If I noticed someone using multiple IP addresses to circumvent filters, I’d remove their MAC address from the network since they can reveal which device is assigned an IP. Going around these restrictions violates community guidelines, so you probably won’t find assistance here.