Re: IPCHAINS Implementation

["Anand Shankar" <anandsha@xxxxxxxx>]

Good Hints Ambar.

I am to install SQUID for my LAN shortly. My question is: what is the right
amount of RAM and Hardisk to be reserved for SQUID. I am having 128 MB RAM
and 8 GB SCSI, with 128kbps leased line. Any hints on the performance
optimisation?

Anand Shankar

----- Original Message -----
From: Ambar Roy <ambarroy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [linux-delhi] IPCHAINS Implementation


> also note that in case you just wan't to block web access, then it is
better
> to set up transparent proxying with squid, and then letting squid do the
> filtering. With squid you can set up simple rules for access blocking,
with
> ipchains, it is really difficult to block anything effectively. ipchains
is
> better suited for protecting your internal network, and disallowing access
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