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…and the Don’ts:
Do not
download
,
distribute
or
advertise
copyrighted, obscene or illegal material
Regardless of whether it is done via p2p software or other means, we are required to remain
within the law. Downloading (or being involved in) the sharing of copyrighted material (such
as films, audio or software) is unlawful and is forbidden.
Do not
harass others on ResNet or the Internet
Regardless of the reasons it’s done, we want a safe environment for our users and not to
contribute to harassment here or elsewhere. Such harassment is usually illegal, and even if
not, will be responded to strongly by the university and
will
result in suspension of access.
Do not
do peer-to-peer filesharing
P2P filesharing protocols
,
especially Bittorrent
, and
P2P filesharing programs
, such as
uTorrent
,
Vuse
,
Deluge
, and
Xunlei (“Thunder”) are not allowed on ResNet.
This is to protect our network’s quality of service (for all users) and to prevent legal
difficulties for both
you
and
us
. We’d rather not see legal actions, and many p2p protocols
fall foul of our network management in their attempts to ‘maximise’ their bandwidth use
and can cause issues.
(
All
UK Universities are required to block peer-to-peer filesharing as a condition of accessing
the Internet via the Joint Academic Network (JANET), so most places are in a similar position)
Note, most
non-filesharing
p2p systems (such as Skype) are not as aggressive, or open to legal action, and so are
usually allowed.
Do not
run servers
(including
Web, email, DHCP
and other services)
Our bandwidth and services are set-up for the benefit of our students, not to provide
services and facilities for non-ResNet users via our bandwidth. If you wish to set-up a service
for an external service, you’ll need to find an external system to host it for you.
(We
will consider
exceptions for academic-only purposes, but need to work-out the effect on our network – email
usersupport@surrey.ac.uk
for advice)
Do not
attempt to connect to both ResNet Gold and ResNet Platinum at the same time
You can freely switch between ResNet Gold and Platinum services however do not plug
anything including any equipment between the ResNet device and the network port on the
wall as this will create a network loop.
All
computer networks respond very badly to any kind of network loop (directly or
indirectly), caused by connecting to the same network (ResNet) twice – and you will lose
your access while we sort out the resulting mess. Don’t try this.
Do not
attempt to bypass our security
Our security is in place to keep the network running reliably, and to
protect our users
.
Attempting to bypass or reverse-engineer our security
including
by
manually setting IP-
addresses
,
‘cloning’
or
changing MAC addresses
and similar is
not allowed.
(If you have previously adjusted your games console’s MAC address to try to get it working on ResNet, now is
the time to change it back.)
