[plug] Gateways and Windoze

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Bret Busby wrote:

> We were advised against using a proxy server; as we didn't need the caching.
> However, it may not have been realised then, that we would be wanting to be
> using a Windoze client for Internet access.
> 
> Is a proxy server the only option for this problem, while retaining the
> gateway/firewall?

Sure squid isn't needed.

Basically you need to do:

Linux:
	Get the Modem dialing
	Get the Linux and Windows boxes talking over the lan
	Configure the firewall
		something like BUT certainly more is better:
		from - /usr/doc/ipchains-1.3.9/HOWTO.html
--------------------
		3.1 Rusty's Three-Line Guide To Masquerading
   
   		This assumes that your external interface is called `ppp0'. Use
   		ifconfig to find out, and adjust to taste.
     
		# ipchains -P forward DENY
		# ipchains -A forward -i ppp0 -j MASQ
		# echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
--------------------

Windows:
	Install TCP/IP
	Set the LAN IP of your Linux box as your gateway.
	Point the DNS server at your ISP (or your local gateway if you run one)


I'm sure I missed steps BUT, I'm just trying to illustrate that squid is good
bue certainly NOT required.  

Yours Tony.