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Need help Concerning steam !!

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KLAY

I Went recently into a university and i liked the internet there .. the only problem is that everything works fine except steam...
the steam webpage works just fine but the app says that i can't connect to the steam network ..
any idea how to fix this ?
UPDATE: i can't use torrent too btw

9 years ago*

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Zareh

Hmm, maybe your university blocked steam? As you can't play any games on browser, they allow you to login.
And if not, try contacting steamsupport about it.

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KLAY

i can log to steam threw browser btw

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Zareh

Yep, but since you can't play any games in browser, they could allow you to login.

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onk

Dating the admin, who sets the port-restrictions.

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KLAY

lol well idk i can run origin so why not steam !! :p

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TheWizard

Nobody use origin, so no need to block it :)

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elpresidenteg

made me laugh loud man :)))

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MaiteVaati

If you're lucky and your university has eduroam (clicky for more information), connect to it and Steam won't be blocked.
Had this problem before too. Now now, what could you possibly study that requires you to go on Steam? :p

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KLAY

lol well there is an update in csgo and GTa V and i need to check that + it's on a library and not even wifi so i have to bring my Ethernet cable with me xD

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KLAY

What i get

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kn00tcn

why havent you asked the university after all this time?

also, a few years ago steam would do this on first launch for me, or if the connection is in use from a download, so how many times have you pushed retry?

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KLAY

more than what u can imagine :p

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KLAY

up

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KLAY

up

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KLAY

up :/

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PsyKo

University hates Steam. You need to kidnap principal and force him to change University policies.

Edit: don't do that. You'll go to jail, there's no Steam there neither.

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KLAY

haha but still jail better than unversity

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Fnord

Wait until you don't go to university anymore. You'll change your mind.

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KLAY

alright

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talgaby

Steam in browser uses HTTPS, but the client uses UDP. Most universities and companies block UDP ports.

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KLAY

fuuuuuuuu

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talgaby

Well, it is a protocol designed to move large amount of data, and usually used for media streaming, so no wonder it is blocked. Not only it can kill bandwidth for such large public internet hot spots, but the system admins need to hog all the streams. :D

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KLAY

why do they need to do that ? xD

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talgaby

Imagine a thousand people trying to watch a movie at the same time on one connection. Google Fiber would croak under it.

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Closed 9 years ago by KLAY.