When trying to connect in dorms, it is best to know if there is a Firewall set. If you don't want to ask the IT dep, ask others in the dorms. Surely one of them must be trying to connect to or has already tried it previously.

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iMac G4 OSX 10.3.9
RAM 256MB
LW 4.10.5 Basic
ADSL anything from 3 to 8Mbps/around 1024kbps

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