Need Help with a right Proxy server

dustinf · 03-11-2011, 12:08 AM

I work for a company that provides wireless internet.
im looking for a proxy thats obviously going to be transparent.
also caches pretty well
also we want it to show how much bandwidth each customer is using (if possible)

and also what is the best linux distrubution to run this proxy server.

corp769 · 03-11-2011, 12:55 AM

You can technically use any distro, it's just a matter of setting up your proxy server. Are you looking to create your own server, or go through a seperate proxy?

dustinf · 03-11-2011, 01:14 AM

yea we want to get in a new server running a Linux distrubution with a proxy
sorry im not too clued up with linux just need to get as much info as possible before we can go for it

dustinf · 03-11-2011, 01:21 AM

what would you say about SQUID. do you think thats best option.

corp769 · 03-11-2011, 01:24 AM

Check out this link:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html

That has some good information for you.

dustinf · 03-11-2011, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corp769

Check out this link:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html

That has some good information for you.

thanks so much that helps alot!!!!!!
i think that might just sum it up for me

but if anyone has more infomation dont be shy

corp769 · 03-11-2011, 09:40 AM

No problem. I'm almost done with work, so once I get home, I can give more information if need be.

Josh

repo · 03-11-2011, 10:40 AM

Please note that
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html
is old (2000) and uses ipchains.
I'm sure there are more recent documents.

Kind regards

corp769 · 03-11-2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Please note that
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Firewall-HOWTO.html
is old (2000) and uses ipchains.
I'm sure there are more recent documents.

Kind regards

I know, but it contains good information to learn from. I can't help I'm more old school either