On Monday 22 October 2001 04:32 pm, LFC wrote: > I'm using Squid as Web proxy; do I need to use NAT using ipchains along > with squid? Is there any particular benefit - like increase in speed - in > doing so?
You wouldn't need to use nat with squid unless you're trying out transparent proxying or are trying to allow internet access to your internal network that is on a private ip. If you're trying out transparent proxying with squid, you need to download the latest 2.4 stable squid series and compile it with support for iptables. Also, if you're using nat, iptables is a better choice than ipchains, simply because it's more capable. There's a howto on transparent proxying which you can find on google which will detail the steps required in detail. Transparent proxying has it's benefits- you don't need to configure all your clients to use a proxy.. it happens automagically, and it's disadvantages- dns queries aren't cached by a transparent proxy. Ipchains and iptables are used to improve the security of your box.... using it wouldn't really improve any speeds. Regards, Vinu. _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
