Topic: please help me get past my firewall

[Mr_Tricorder]

I don't have a modem, so I'll need to buy one for dial-up.  I know someone who might be able to get me in good with the computer people here, but he's not on campus this summer.  He won't be back until late August.  I might be able to find someone in my dorm to help me.  I'm a member of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M (if you have no idea what that is, go to www.aggiecorps.org) and everyone in my dorm (including myself) is doing summer recruiting for the Corps.  In the Corps, people have jobs in different chains (such as command, recruiting, scholastics, supply, etc.).  One of those chains is information management (IM) which deals with computers (I am going to be the IM Officer for my outfit this fall).  I might be able to find someone else in the IM chain that could help me out or at least direct me to someone who can.

[Julin Eurthyr]

IM, huh?

What exactly does that entail?  Because, if you're going to be doing a lot of sending of information over the internet, using voice chat / video conferencing etc., you might need a lot of ports opened up anyway.  Usually, the first people you run into aren't going to know what you're talking about, try to get up the chain somehow.

Ultimately, you, or someone who knows what they're doing, are going to need access to the dorm's firewall setup.  That's where the firewall's going to have to be opened up for you to get out and play...

Good luck...

[KBF-Crim]

On a positive note.....we figured it out...

[Mr_Tricorder]

IM, huh?

What exactly does that entail?  Because, if you're going to be doing a lot of sending of information over the internet, using voice chat / video conferencing etc., you might need a lot of ports opened up anyway.  Usually, the first people you run into aren't going to know what you're talking about, try to get up the chain somehow.

Ultimately, you, or someone who knows what they're doing, are going to need access to the dorm's firewall setup.  That's where the firewall's going to have to be opened up for you to get out and play...

Good luck...

IM is pretty much responsible for maintaining the outfit website and listserv.  We also help troubleshoot general computer problems for our outfit members.  There are some people in IM who aren't very knowledgeable about computers, but there are also some computer geniuses as well.  I fit in somewhere in-between.  I'm good with hardware, Windows configuration,  and troubleshooting, but I'm kind of weak on internet and network stuff.

[KBF-Crim]

heh...well..there ya go....

find the other thread with the required settings...jot them down and keep them in your wallet...

When stuff gets set up...just hand it to the guru and say..."make it so"......problem solved....

In the meantime...we can set you up with all kinds of drills and senarios for practice when you have time...no matter how long it takes...we'll be here when you get online...

Too bad you cant hook up with someone off campus just to play once and a while to you get set up....worth a thought...

"needed....girl for freindship and fun times.....send PC and connection specs..." *grin*

[Mr_Tricorder]

..."needed....girl for freindship and fun times.....send PC and connection specs..." *grin*

That's great!  My girlfriend would kill me, though.

[Commander Maxillius]

"needed....girl for freindship and fun times.....send PC and connection specs..." *grin*

[Sirgod]

I don't have a modem, so I'll need to buy one for dial-up.  I know someone who might be able to get me in good with the computer people here, but he's not on campus this summer.  He won't be back until late August.  I might be able to find someone in my dorm to help me.  I'm a member of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M (if you have no idea what that is, go to www.aggiecorps.org) and everyone in my dorm (including myself) is doing summer recruiting for the Corps.  In the Corps, people have jobs in different chains (such as command, recruiting, scholastics, supply, etc.).  One of those chains is information management (IM) which deals with computers (I am going to be the IM Officer for my outfit this fall).  I might be able to find someone else in the IM chain that could help me out or at least direct me to someone who can.

Just caught this. Shoot send me an IM or give me a call at 405-356-4009, I have more Modems lying around then I know what to do with. I can send one your way.

Stephen