On 08/12/02 10:53 +0530, Sharninder wrote: > > Greetings > > I need help to setup squid proxy for cyber caf� having ten pcs. My ISP > > provides internet on cable. I have suggested using one machine as a > > gateway. Gateway machine will use two LAN card one LAN card will be > > connected to LAN using co-axial cable and second LAN card will be I think you mean cable modem? Get an Intel NIC. This is a loaded environment, DLink will cause problems.
> > connected to switch. All other pcs will be connected to switch. Each > > and Every pc will use gateway machine as a default server. I need > > further suggestion and improvement. > > the topology of the network is fine ... but the actual performance i.e. > speed for the end user would depend on the software configuration as well. Not so much. 15 clients is a small number. A good server with loads of RAM (256 MB/512 recommended) will fly. > since this is a cyber cafe, u would be connected atleast 15 hr. a day and > so u need a good firewall. try googling for it. u'll get many ready made Nah. Don't run vulnerable services, or for that matter any services except squid and syslog and that too only on localhost. > scriupts for that. and u'll need to setup transparent proxying using > squid/iptables. all this info can be had off the web. try searching for Transparent, if need be, else its just a matter of setting up a proxy in the client. Devdas Bhagat ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
