not allowed to have a router?

[capr]

hi, my school doesn't let us have wireless in the dorms which is really in convenient for my since i have a tablet and really need to be able to pick the damn thing up and move it around and write on it like a notebook. I have already talked to them about it and they are being idiots about it so i am going to setup my own wireless router and take the punishment if take catch me...

they do a good job of tracking us through our mac addresses and stuff so can i just set the mac address of my router the same as my tablet? they said nothing about virtual connections, so maybe i can fool the system by making it think that the real thing is the router and the tablet is just a virtual machine or something? i don't know i am just trowing a random idea out there....

any help would be appreciated.

thanks,

RK

[leovanham]

The better think to do is to explain why you need it. Explain the security measurements you implented to secure that nobody else can use that router. Explain that it benefits you in your work and saves time for them to. Speak in their terms and in their advantage and thatway you have a good change they will allow it. Going upstream doesn't get you there.

Greetings.

[Coldgunner]

You should be able to clone the MAC address to the router, turn off SSID broadcasting so no-one will pick it up in a scan and do the usual encrypting and you'll be good to go.

[TurboTuna]

  Coldgunner said:

You should be able to clone the MAC address to the router, turn off SSID broadcasting so no-one will pick it up in a scan and do the usual encrypting and you'll be good to go.

I believe something like Kismet would still pick up the basestation when scanning - so hiding the SSID does nothing really...

[Coldgunner]

  TurboTuna said:

I believe something like Kismet would still pick up the basestation when scanning - so hiding the SSID does nothing really...

I guess so.

The first port of call should be to explain it to your IT guys that you REQUIRE a router to use your hardware, no ifs nor buts. If they refuse, take it above their heads to their bosses, if they refuse still, go higher. They are hindering your work.

[WastedJoker]

You could buy a router which only allows connections during a "registration" period - combine that with encryption, non-SSID broadcasting and you should be fine.

The registration period is a feature of a router which means you press a button on the router (on mine you hold it down for 3 seconds and it will allow new connections (as long as they know the SSID + WEP key) for a period of 60 or 90 seconds) and no new connections will be allowed at all unless that procedure is followed.

[+BudMan MVC]

And what router is that? That only allows connections while you push a button? Are you talking linksys SES (secure easy setup)? It does not actually work like that if you are. You do not have to push the button to make a connection -- unless your wanting to use SES to get connected without knowing the WPA key (it does not use WEP it uses WPA).

BTW, nobody should be using WEP today since it can be hacked in minutes, its not really a valid method of securing your network. The only possible reason it should still be used is if you have antiquated hardware that does not support WPA or better yet WPA2

[Aleck79]

bad idea... do not just do it anyway and use the router. Work with your schools IT dept and try to get an exemption. If they find out you have a unauthorized router on the network you will be in a world of hurt. Not worth it.

[zach_]

I don't really understand (not your fault) but you're wanting the wireless router to look like it is the tablet? Well isn't it possible to change the tablets MAC address (quick google) instead of trying to change the routers?

Edit: Oh you need to make the router look like the tablet, not vice versa... Best ask the IT dept like others said.

[Si Veteran]

If the rules say no routers - I don't think we can help you I'm afraid. Go talk to the IT dept and see what they say.

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