[svlug] IP MASQ vs. Proxy.

[Scott Jaderholm]

I am not exactly sure what these do.  From what I understand they allow
multiple computers to connect to the internet through one connection by
sharing one IP#.  Is there anything better about IP masqerading than
running a proxy server? 
Are they the exact same thing?  
I was thinking about taking my 486 33Mhz and moving my 56k modem into it.
(modem is ISA) And setting that system up as a firewall and have that one
run my internet connection. Then I would just have that 486 as my gateway
and I would run my P166 through it. That way I could reset my 166 and not
have to shutdown my Internet connection. Also it would teach me how to
setup a network and how to use firewalls and IP masquerading.  Would this
be a good idea? 
Would my 166's connection to internet be slower than it is now?
Also I wanted to add a 486dx50 laptop into this puzzle.  I wanted to
connect it via PLIP to either the 166 or the 486 33.  Which one would be a
better choice?  Would the parrallel port be too slow to run irc through?
Thanks for any answers.  Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.
--Scott--


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