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Hi Geoff,

@29-Jun-2003, 08:29 Geoff Lane [GL] in
mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:

>> By definition, a proxy server should be on a LAN. An ISP would
>> not be running a proxy server for users. I've never heard of that
>> setup. Of course, I could be wrong, but it makes no sense to me.

GL> FWIW, my ISP (Plusnet) runs a proxy for its users. However, they
GL> do give the option whether to use the proxy. Does the OP have a
GL> similar choice?

Actually, now that you mention it, I remember using an "ISP Proxy".
It's not quite the same thing as a full blown "proxy server". It's
more of an intermediate pre-fetch cache to smooth access of remote
sites when client bandwidth is narrow.

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Cheers -- .\\arck D Pearlstone -- List moderator
TB! v1.63 Beta/11 on Windows XP 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1

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