I meant to say use SQUID proxy server along with IP MASQ. That's if you want to
keep your Wingate proxy server on WIn98.
Andrew Kerr wrote:
> Why don't you just load sygate (http://www.sygate.com) on your 98
> box. Sygate does IP masquerading for 95/98/NT, costs $200 for an
> unlimited user version ($100 for 6 users). This would allow you to dual
> boot and use the same settings for all of your clients, no matter what OS
> you've booted. Plus sygate works w/ping and everything... wingate (a few
> of my clients use it) is starting to get on my nerves because I have to
> configure the browsers and more importantly the e-mail setup is a pain.
> The only thing is that when using sygate you have to use the IP of
> the sygate machine as the dns server, so in order to be compatable with
> linux ipmasq you have to set up a caching dns server (about 10 minutes,
> just follow the howto).
> Sygate supports dial-on-demand, mapping through the firewall
> (pcAnywhere, ICQ, etc...), and has a huge 75mb limit on the demo which
> should last you long enough to test it out and is much better than a 30day
> demo. It can't hurt to try it, its *very* easy to set up and you can just
> uninstall it if you don't like it.
>
> -Andrew Kerr
>
> On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, Audie Pierre wrote:
>
> > Why don't just use SQUID proxy server from squid.nlanr.net on the Linux side
> > because it would take of the proxy settings in Internet Explorer while you'd
> > still be able to use other neat services like TELNET, FTP, IRC and others.
> > To my opinion, SOCKS for Linux is awkward and does not work as well as SQUID
> > does. At least, that is my recommendation...
> > Ciao!!!
> >
> > David Pickens wrote:
> >
> > > My problem stems from the fact that IP-Masqueing works too smoothly, and
> > > that Windows98 can't be configured to do something similar. I need to be
> > > able to boot to either OS on the gateway without changing the 'client'
> > > settings, so I need to 'dumb-down' linux to act as a wingate-style proxy.
> > > Now, when Internet Explorer on the client has proxy information and ports
> > > set, it can't use linux as a gateway. Without the proxy setup it
> > > can't work with win98 as a gateway.
> > >
> > > My current setup is as follows.
> > >
> > > Linux/Win98 (gateway) box Ethernet 192.168.1.1
> > > PPP dynamic
> > >
> > > Win98 ('client') Ethernet 192.168.1.2
> > > gateway set to 192.168.1.1
> > > DNS set to ISP's DNSs
> > > 'Proxy' settings to 192.168.1.1, various ports
> > >
> > > Is there any way, using IP-Masqueing, or general routing commands, to get
> > > Linux to accept these 'proxy-style' requests for internet info? (WWW is
> > > crucial, but FTP, IRC, News, and RealAudio would be nice.)
> > >
> > > P.S. I did read the HowTos, the man pages, etc., and if the info. was
> > > there I was too inexperienced to know what to do with it. I don't mind
> > > RTFM, but if this is what you plan to tell me, please tell me what FM, and
> > > give me some hints... :)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > David
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