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Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 5:55 PM
Subject: [expert] Setting up a net proxy on an NT network
Well, if you're going thru the company's connection, and not a dialup at
your own desk, this won't really help you out.
Usually, you have an incoming Internet line (T1, DSL, frame, etc). This goes
to a router, and then to a proxy/firewall/monitoring device, and from there,
to the main hubs/switches of your local LAN. In order for you to circumvent
the proxy/firewall/monitoring device, you'd need to define the router as
your PC's gateway, and not the proxy. Problem is, many (most?) routers
are/can be configured to ONLY accept outgoing requests from the proxy - and
no other machine.
(There are other ways of connecting, but this is probably most common)
Also, be aware that doing what you're thinking of doing would be construed
as deliberately circumventing / breaking company policy. And yes, people
have been fired for things like that.
Good luck, however it works out.
