They don't officially support shakespear anymore. They recommend Eiskalt
which I personally recommend too if you are on a mac.
It's much more stable and faster, just takes a bit of getting used to. It will fix all the problems you are having.
Installation help can be found here
ps. it helps not to be ashamed of being a mac user lol
Your university middleman is your closest IPv4 router.
I'm intrigued by what Vegemeister said.
This is your Mac DC++ client.
http://code.google.com/p/eiskaltdc/
Also, Loose Lips Sink Ships