[ubuntu-uk] Squid

[Michael Rimicans]

So if squid is running on a server which is connected to the internet 
and all the computers connect to squid proxy on (for example)port 8000, 
is squid sharing the internet connection or not?



Kris Marsh wrote:
> On Nov 26, 2007 7:30 PM, Michael Rimicans <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Greetings,
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>> Quick question:
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>> Can squid proxy server also be used to share an internet connection over
>> a small office network?
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> Hi Michael, that's not really what it's used for (although, it can be
> used in conjunction with NAT, to speed up popular websites).
>
> You will probably want to use NAT / IP Masquerading:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=111972
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> Kris
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