Thanks to everyone for your advice and help. I have managed to set up
the ubuntu server as a transparent caching proxy with web content
filtering. This is what I did:
Bought a netgear gigabit wireless router and a gigabit network card
for the ubuntu server. I configured the network as follows
Int
On Tue, 2008-01-08 at 19:16 +, Mark Allison wrote:
> Thing is the Ubuntu server is not only used for firewall/filtering, I
> use it for running BackupPC as well - can IPCop run that? I don't
> however see the need to move to IPCop as the Ubuntu server does
> everything I need it to.
I'm a fan
> > Save yourself some hassle and replace the Ubuntu server with IPCop and
> > Advproxy/Urlfilter and your setup as you described is pretty much
> > complete. Of course at this point your Wireless Modem is not doing much,
> > so replace it with a USB/PCI one direct into the IPCop box.
>
> Thin
> Change your search terms - what you want is a Wireless Router with a
> Gigabit switch. I found a couple from Belkin and Netgear. If the price
> is too much, try the following alternative:
Cool, will have a look, thanks!
> Save yourself some hassle and replace the Ubuntu server with IPCop and
>
On Fri, 2008-01-04 at 21:59 +, Mark Allison wrote:
> The bit that's missing is the gig wireless switch. Do such things
> exist? If not how else can I configure the network? I need it to be
> gigabit because the ubuntu server is running BackupPC and throws
> around a lot of data.
Change your
Mark Allison wrote:
> Thanks guys - I've looked for wireless gigabit switches and they do
> exist but seem to be designed for racks and not home use. I'll have a
> think and will probably implement what you have suggested. It would
> have been nice to have a transparent proxy with a dansguardian fi
Thanks guys - I've looked for wireless gigabit switches and they do
exist but seem to be designed for racks and not home use. I'll have a
think and will probably implement what you have suggested. It would
have been nice to have a transparent proxy with a dansguardian filter
over wireless, but it l
Mark Allison wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have 6 PCs at home, and have them all connected to a Netgear DG834G
> wireless ADSL modem. Some PCs are connected directly, others via
> wireless. The current topology is:
>
> ADSL Router-->Home LAN
>
> One of my PCs is an Ubuntu server running squid and dansgu
Mark Allison wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have 6 PCs at home, and have them all connected to a Netgear DG834G
> wireless ADSL modem. Some PCs are connected directly, others via
> wireless. The current topology is:
>
> ADSL Router-->Home LAN
>
> One of my PCs is an Ubuntu server running squid and dan
