I have to deal with a webfilter that disallow sl which proxy should I use

[Rantahte]

See title ty ever body who helped I shoulda added some details so there wasn't so much confusion IM a using a public open wifi though someone has helped me already I though some clarification was necessary

[Rolig Loon]

See http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Using-Second-Life-with-a-firewall/ta-p/1304539#Section_.3

[Lindal Kidd]

If you're trying to use SL on a corporate or university network...don't.  The people who provide such networks don't want you wasting bandwidth and resources playing online games.

[KarenMichelle Lane]

I have to agree with Lindal on this one. Not only do those webfilters keep you away from SL but they also generate internet usage reports as in the number of packets sent and received by PC. In addition they also document what class of data is being sent. Using a VPN will also be detected and at many corporations the use of unauthorized VPN software to bypass the Internet Access policy is terms for dismissal with no further possibility of review. Hint - VPN software is often used to commit Corporate Espionage and for passing your employers data to others. This is why you get no 2nd chance when caught.

Not something you ever want to explain on your next job interview.

[Rolig Loon]

@ Lindal & KarenMichelle --   I suspect that's why LL includes the following advisory note in the instructions that I gave the OP a link to above >>> "Many schools and companies maintain proxy servers specifically for this purpose. If you need to connect to Second Life through a proxy server, contact your network administrator for the addresses, port numbers, and necessary credentials to complete the instructions below."  The OP cannot connect to a closed network without first asking the system administrator of the campus or corporation for access credentials.  It's up to that administrator to make the call about what's allowed on their system.   Second Life is allowed on many university systems, for example, where it is used as an educational tool.  The IT department may restrict bandwidth at certain times of day to manage Internet resources but, again, that is their call.

[KarenMichelle Lane]

Oh yes I so agree. I just wanted to make sure that if this was a Corporate Employee, that they really got the message!