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Home > Forums > MIS/IT > Security Solutions > -Proxy Server discussion Forum

Proxy Server Beginner

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uniopp (TechnicalUser)

21 Jan 08 6:20

I am completely new to the world of Proxy Servers and would appreciate some advice.
I have a network of 10 WinXP laptops that currently access the internet through one host laptop (WinXP internet connection sharing).
All of the laptops are used to access the same website and I want to speed things up and reduce the download time. A friend suggested a proxy server so I have been looking at Squid and DeleGate but I can't find a simple step by step guide on how to set it all up (I found the manuals/tutorials on each of the websites a little to technical).
Do I need to have a local server (like Apache) and Active Perl or other applications installed or will they run under WinXP?
Basically what I need to know is what else is needed besides my OS and the downloaded package from Squid/DeleGate?
One more question, If all 10 laptops are sharing the Proxy cache, will the cache be updated by each individual laptop if the users visit a previously uncached page or is it only updated by the host laptop?
Thank you.

ircNewBie (TechnicalUser)

29 Apr 08 9:47

Ive tried SquidNT(Stable Release) which absolutely runs on XP without no other requirements asside from editing the squid configuration file (\squid\etc\squid.conf) file to fit your needs.

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