[WinMac] Re: Mac Inet access behind MS proxy server?

Alex Dearden(pata[at]tampabay.rr.com)
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:01:33 -0500

>This is all very disturbing. Our organization had been given a range of IP
>addresses from an ISP that has quickly run out. As we are presently adding
>15 to 30 workstations, my suggestion was to implement a proxy server and
>use protected addresses for the internal net. At another location, I had
>set up a Mac using Vicom Gateway to allow access from a variety of
>machines. At my present location, an NT server running MS Exchange is set
>up. Mail clients use POP to get mail from there, which should present no
>problem. I was hoping this machine could serve as a proxy server, but from
>these comments, that doesn't look good. We need ftp services for several
>machines and internet access from most all. Is there another route to go?

You could always implementing subnetting to get more valid IP addresses
within the scope that tge ISP gave you. you'd have to enable a couple of
machines as routers (with more than one NIC) but NICs nowadays are cheap
and implemnting an NT machine as a router is very easy (configure the
correct gateways for each NIC and click the "Enable IP formwarding"
checkbox on the TCP/IP config window).

If done right, subnetting can be a very usefull thing and if you already
have the equipment, it's free!!

Alex Dearden
pata@doglover.com

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