Have you tried to see what the University actually allows? It is unclear to me that they do not allow you to do what you want to do. If they don't, you should be able to get someone from IT to help you out.
If you are actually trying to circumvent their Terms of Use, then I would strongly caution you on proceeding. At a minimum, you want to hook up a TiVo to their system. Maybe they don't want TiVo's running because it slows their network to a standstill if 2000 people are allowed to do that. You agreed to their terms when you signed up for the service. I'm sure they are a monopoly and you don't have alternatives, but they are responsible for the entire network, not just giving you the services you think you need.
The impact on a shared resource aspect of it aside, if the university catches you doing something that they explicitly disallow - and they probably will - the Dean of Students Office isn't going to be very sympathetic. Then you have a lot bigger problem than whether or not you have seen the latest episode of The Office or not...
If you are actually trying to circumvent their Terms of Use, then I would strongly caution you on proceeding. At a minimum, you want to hook up a TiVo to their system. Maybe they don't want TiVo's running because it slows their network to a standstill if 2000 people are allowed to do that. You agreed to their terms when you signed up for the service. I'm sure they are a monopoly and you don't have alternatives, but they are responsible for the entire network, not just giving you the services you think you need.
The impact on a shared resource aspect of it aside, if the university catches you doing something that they explicitly disallow - and they probably will - the Dean of Students Office isn't going to be very sympathetic. Then you have a lot bigger problem than whether or not you have seen the latest episode of The Office or not...
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