just wrote what i thought was needed ... a line by line dissection was'nt
called for
> 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
>
>
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