Get on MySpace At School
Schools typically have blocks installed to keep students, teachers or passers-by from getting on their network and visiting certain websites. The primary reason for blocking websites, particularly those for social networking is to lessen the quantity of traffic on the network and increase overall proficiency.
Though in most situations the schools have more than sufficient bandwidth to allow every student to simultaneously go on the internet, the restrictions might have been put in place many years prior and may not have been updated since. So here are a couple tips to assist you to get onto a social network like MySpace and at minimum look for new messages from friends and family while at school.
How To Get On MySpace At School
Required Tools
Internet access
Proxy software
Alternate internet access
Thumb drive
Required Materials
A PC or a laptop
A network cable
A network outlet
Wireless access
Instructions
If you do not have regular internet access at your school and discover that several various websites are blocked then you will initially have to find some other internet access by visiting an internet cafe or by some alternate method. You will have to look for and download a free or a paid proxy tool which you will carry back to your school utilizing the thumb drive, or transfer the file to your PC or laptop utilizing the thumb drive. A very well reviewed paid selection can be found at http://www.hide-my-ip.com however, while free options are available, some persons might have trouble setting up the free software depending on their level of computer experience.
Assuming that you have a PC or desktop with internet access at your school, you probably get online in your dormitory where your PC or desktop is connected by way of a network cable to a network outlet that joins you to the school’s network and finally the internet, or you get online by visiting the computer lab. If you do not have a PC or desktop your laptop may be able to connect to the internet using the same method as the desktop or by way of wireless connections if your school supplies internet access via that channel.
Next you will copy the software to your PC or laptop and install it. Once installed the application will supply you with access to any site you wish as long as the proxy server you are logged on to will work with your school’s network. From here getting on to MySpace is as simple as entering the address into your browser and pressing ENTER on your keyboard.
Tips and Warnings
Sometimes there are persons who monitor the network and if it is found that you are not getting on the internet using normal means then the proxy servers you utilize might be blocked or you might be questioned about your activities. In order to avoid this you should only use the program when accessing MySpace and use the normal internet connection for all other activities.
If your school is not extremely strict on accessing various websites but only the social networking sites are restricted, you might want to look into free web-based proxy servers such as the colorfully named www.hidemyass.com. Additional free sites are accessible online that you may use, but in the occasion that these are restricted then a proxy program is your only method.
If web-proxy sites are used and visited too frequent then persons who monitor the network might again pressure you for reasons for why you are utilizing outside means to circumvent the network security. As with all other security enabled networks one must be very cautious in their selection to go to sites that are not allowed, and if you are very unsure of what to do your best bet is to wait till you are home or in an internet cafe.
Now that you have learned how to get on MySpace at school, remember that it should be used ethically.