Faster internet speeds through University's dorm's 3Mbps cap?

[Ian Mahaney]

I'm looking for a way to somehow get better internet speeds through my dorm's network. Both the Wi-Fi AND Ethernet connections are capped at between 3-4Mbps (~400-500KBps) where I stay. All other buildings, classrooms, offices on campus have blazing speeds between 50-100Mbps. I have tried talking to people about it, but everyone says someone else is in charge and all that crap (apparently the university's IT department doesn't have authority over the dorm network either; they told me that).
I can't even stream 720p video and I have to watch pictures and webpages load one object at a time.
Some extra info about the two different networks (dorm and campus): You need to sign-in to the campus network when connecting, and a proxy/security/background client (Pharos) is required to be installed on Windows and Mac to connect to the dorm network (Linux and Android connect freely without harassment).

Is there anyway I can setup a proxy server somewhere or something along those lines to get some fathomable speeds?
Any help is appreciated.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Your only solution is to gain Internet access from another device or provider. A proxy server simply acts as an intermediary between local hosts and the Internet. It doesn't really control connection speed but rather controls the type of content accessible by the hosts. Even if you did create a proxy server, it would still be bound by the university's usage cap.

As long as you're using the university's network, you'll always be bound to their usage cap. There are reasons why restrictions and security are implemented, and you should make no attempt to bypass them for your own gains.