Bypassing school VPN network

[Mr.Thunderbird]

Good evening WinCerters!

I've recently started on a new education. In the building we have a wireless network without protection on it. However to use it external you have to sign in on a VPN network, that is run in the unsecured network. The most things works fine, like WebAccess and IM programs, however Thunderbird and Steam + some other applications are unable to establish connection (might be because they use ports that are blocked by the VPN to access the internet).

I was thinking about somehow rerouting all network activity on my laptop to be through port 80 (web port - open)?

Or to use my other laptop at home as a proxy server? that can route all my outgoing connection out to the needed servers, as I'll have all ports open.

Thanks in advance!

MrT.

[clb92]

Good evening WinCerters!

I've recently started on a new education. In the building we have a wireless network without protection on it. However to use it external you have to sign in on a VPN network, that is run in the unsecured network. The most things works fine, like WebAccess and IM programs, however Thunderbird and Steam + some other applications are unable to establish connection (might be because they use ports that are blocked by the VPN to access the internet).

I was thinking about somehow rerouting all network activity on my laptop to be through port 80 (web port - open)?

Or to use my other laptop at home as a proxy server? that can route all my outgoing connection out to the needed servers, as I'll have all ports open.

Thanks in advance!

MrT.

That's exactly how it works on my school too! This thread is old, but I hope anyone can find a solution :'(

Please, anyone???