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Strong safety habits in a dorm room

Strong safety habits in a dorm room

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MikeBenj
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03-08-2023, 03:38 PM
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You’ll need to balance convenience with security while staying in the dorms this fall. Consider setting up devices on Wi-Fi and possibly an Ethernet port, then explore ways to protect your network and connected devices.
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MikeBenj
03-08-2023, 03:38 PM #1

You’ll need to balance convenience with security while staying in the dorms this fall. Consider setting up devices on Wi-Fi and possibly an Ethernet port, then explore ways to protect your network and connected devices.

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Buddy_The_Hero
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03-10-2023, 04:30 PM
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Yes, you can utilize the Ethernet port to connect a router and configure a password-protected network.
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Buddy_The_Hero
03-10-2023, 04:30 PM #2

Yes, you can utilize the Ethernet port to connect a router and configure a password-protected network.

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Hepka
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03-10-2023, 08:45 PM
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The school needs a network firewall to block harmful activities. Consider turning off network discovery if you're concerned.
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Hepka
03-10-2023, 08:45 PM #3

The school needs a network firewall to block harmful activities. Consider turning off network discovery if you're concerned.

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03-12-2023, 03:33 AM
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No specific guidelines are mentioned, but that depends on whether a room with an Ethernet port is available. Their presence seems uncertain.
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TurritaSC
03-12-2023, 03:33 AM #4

No specific guidelines are mentioned, but that depends on whether a room with an Ethernet port is available. Their presence seems uncertain.

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halowarspros
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03-13-2023, 07:59 PM
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If you're lucky enough to have an Ethernet port, consider asking beforehand if they know how to set it up. Then configure a router treating the Ethernet port as your WAN connection. This ensures safety even if dorm firewalls aren't properly applied. During school days, there was an access point lacking security settings—devices could communicate freely. In reality, @DripplessNewt simply made Wi-Fi public and Windows managed most of it. For more control, you can adjust the Windows Firewall to block everything except what you need.
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halowarspros
03-13-2023, 07:59 PM #5

If you're lucky enough to have an Ethernet port, consider asking beforehand if they know how to set it up. Then configure a router treating the Ethernet port as your WAN connection. This ensures safety even if dorm firewalls aren't properly applied. During school days, there was an access point lacking security settings—devices could communicate freely. In reality, @DripplessNewt simply made Wi-Fi public and Windows managed most of it. For more control, you can adjust the Windows Firewall to block everything except what you need.

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oMeninuWerick
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03-14-2023, 01:00 AM
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If you're comfortable, I'd configure OpenVPN on their router (or another friend's) outside the college. My router already had an OpenVPN server, so setup was straightforward. When using Wi-Fi at school, I'd connect to the VPN and set "redirect-gateway def1" in the settings to ensure all traffic goes through the VPN instead of directly to the server network. While on the go with my phone or laptop, I'd switch back to my home VPN. Some websites or apps might block the connection, like Spectrum preventing streaming when connected via VPN. If that's an issue, make sure it's configured as public Wi-Fi as recommended earlier.
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oMeninuWerick
03-14-2023, 01:00 AM #6

If you're comfortable, I'd configure OpenVPN on their router (or another friend's) outside the college. My router already had an OpenVPN server, so setup was straightforward. When using Wi-Fi at school, I'd connect to the VPN and set "redirect-gateway def1" in the settings to ensure all traffic goes through the VPN instead of directly to the server network. While on the go with my phone or laptop, I'd switch back to my home VPN. Some websites or apps might block the connection, like Spectrum preventing streaming when connected via VPN. If that's an issue, make sure it's configured as public Wi-Fi as recommended earlier.

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