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From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
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xiyuan qian wrote:
> 
> Hi, I can not get more IP addresses from my upper ISP. But my users are growing
> very fast. So, I am planning to move all my services into an inner network,
> then setup a proxy host to go outside. Is that possible? Will it be very slow?
> Where can I get a better proxy software? Is there anyone do like that?
> I am really not certain about this plan. I really need your suggestions!
> 
> Best regards!

this will work..
also as another method of doing this:
1/ use the address translation facility now available (in current's ppp) 
or
2/ use daren reed's ipfilter package, which also has an address
translation
option.


julian