Re: LINUX "Proxy"
Ian Perry wrote:
>
> I have used socks, and ipmasq and transproxy (just to toss another one into
> the pile)
>
> If you wish to use IRC Chat programs, or ICQ and the like... Masquerading
> is the way to go. As far as I am aware a proxy can't handle them.
>
SOCKS5 is capable handle IRC (I dont know aout dcc but all the rest is
OK)
> I am of the opinion that socks and proxy servers will be slower than
> ipmasq, as the proxy actually makes the request on your behalf, whereas
> ipmasq merely changes the header and passes the message through.
>
We are using SOCKS on 64k leased line with 20-50 users. Quite speedy
connection
on SOCKS. (machine 486 dx2/66 /16 MB RAM)
james
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