Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:08:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Coleman <chris@bb.cc.wa.us> To: Edwin Culp <eculp@mexcom.net> Cc: xiyuan qian <xiyuan@npc.haplink.co.cn>, isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: proxy host with ppp dialin Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.94.970516090631.12074D-100000@aries.bb.cc.wa.us> In-Reply-To: <337C5C27.A3EFE2F@mexcom.net>
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On Fri, 16 May 1997, Edwin Culp wrote: > xiyuan qian wrote: > > > > Hi, I have installed a host running FreeBSD2.1.5 and it can dial out to the > > Internet. Yes, it can get one static IP address. But, there is a LAN with the > > host and I have no more IP addresses. Is there any method that can make the > > host act as a proxy host to bring all the LAN to Internet. I mean, when the > > host dial out, all the PCs locates at the same LAN with the host can visit > > Internet too. > > > > Best regaurds! > > > > --xiyuan > One easy and practical way would be to install squid as a proxy/cache > that > would also optimize your bandwidth utilization. > http://squid.nlanr.net/Squid/ > Provecho > Ed > Or look at IPFilter. It has a NAT capabilities that would allow you to assign VIRTUAL ip addresses to the other machines and use the FBSD machine as the GATEWAY. http://coombs.anu.edu.au/ipfilter/ Christopher J. Coleman (chris@aries.bb.cc.wa.us) Computer Support Technician I (509)-766-8873 Big Bend Community College Internet Instructor FreeBSD Book Project: http://vinyl.quickweb.com/~chrisc/book.html Disclaimer: Even Though it has My Name on it, Doesn't mean I said it.
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