Most universtities/colleges block or at least filter p2p sharing nowadays. Here's an example of how a p2p bandwidth shaper can work: Bandwidth Shaper Sample - typical of how some ISP's use it (click on link) ie: giving priority to net surfing & low priorities to p2p sharing. And low priority to Gnutella programs. Well consider them generous, b/c many uni's/colleges totally block p2p sharing now.