Re: [WinMac] Proxy Server Software--Small LAN--Recommendations?


Carl Ketterling(carl[at]thursby.com)
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 17:42:59 -0600


As other's have pointed out, there are two basic ways to share this
connection ... true Proxy Servers and Address Masquerading. Address
Masquerading is MUCH easier to configure.

WinGate is a Windows proxy server that is very reliable but fairly
difficult to configure.

SyGate is Windows address masquerading that has been praised by many of
our customers for both reliability and ease of use.

IPNetRouter is Macintosh address masquerading that is very reliable and
easy to configure (I use this at home).

Others include...
Macintosh:
€ IPNetRouter by Sustainable Softworks (www.sustworks.com)
€ SurfDoubler by Vicomsoft (www.vicomsoft.com)
Windows:
€ WinGate by Deerfield Communications Company (www.wingate.net)
€ WinProxy by Ositis Software (www.ositis.com)
€ aVirt Gateway by aVirt Gateway Solutions (www.avirt.com)
€ SyGate by SyberGen, Inc. (www.sygate.com)
€ SpoonProxy by Pi-Soft Consulting (www.pi-soft.com)

On 1/26/99 3:06 PM, Leary, David <david.leary@lmco.com> wrote...

> Cable Modems (two-way) just became available in my area and I am
>going to have one installed at home in about two weeks.
>
> All the information I have, including the cable modem company say I
>can share the service among a mixture of PCs and Macs over a LAN using proxy
>server software. I have started looking into this and there are a *lot* of
>proxy server programs out there.
>
> I need to connect five machines (could probably limit this to 3
>using the internet connection at once) 1 or 2 Mac and 3 or 4 PC.
>
> I need to decide which proxy server program to use on a Windows 95
>or 98 host machine. The major contenders seem to be Winproxy.net,
>Winproxy.com, Wingate, and Spaghetti. What I need is a sure-fire solution
>that will set up and work the first time around, with minimal upkeep. A good
>manual, either printed or on-line, and good tech support seem vital. Primary
>uses are web browsing, email, and multi-player gaming both over the LAN and
>internet.
>
> Does anyone have experience with these programs? Any advice? Any
>others to look at?
>
> Up to $120 or $130 for the software seems reasonable, but I am not
>adverse to spending less.
>
> Dave Leary
>
>
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