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Originally Posted by nukem
Right now I am using my own IBM Thinkpad T40 running Gentoo Linux but as it is the school dosnt really like that being in the building, im not allowed to connect to the internet or even have the wireless on(and yes it does come on when I boot it up).
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If their network were actually secure, it wouldn't matter how many T40s
tried to connect to the internet. If the
ad hoc networking settings on the school's computers were set correctly, it wouldn't matter how many T40s
tried to establish local wireless connections. These sorts of security measures are basic IT responsibilities. Do they have a good reason why they allow anyone with a wireless card to connect to their network, and yet try to keep other wireless-capable computers out of the building? It's just more farcical, because these are
wireless networks—they're broadcasting out into the street, in all likelihood.
Or maybe I'm missing the point. They don't want the T40 in the building, because they're jealous of it.
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Originally Posted by nukem
Obviously these people dont have a clue.
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Clearly not.
You might try to write an essay, listing fallacies, vulnerabilities and appropriate resolutions, and present it to the Principal or Vice-Principal who oversees IT resources. That way, you can reasonably say that you're taking steps to improve the system; it makes it that much harder for them to accuse you of trying to violate it. And at least they won't be able to claim ignorance, when something goes really wrong.