As one who has used the Wingate proxy software many times, it
comes down to this. One of the clients is also the proxy server and
it doesn't take much horse power to be the proxy at all, depending
on the bandwidth you have coming in/out of the proxy server. In
your case a Pentium 133 would be more than powerful as the
server. We set up schools running 30 clients off of one server that
has a high speed satellite connection. The proxy server is only a
Pentium 100 and they use it to cruise the web at the same time.


> Ok, network gurus, here's one for you.
>
> I have two computers on a peer-to-peer and I have a cable ISP.  I want
> both computers to be able to access the internet w/out having to move
> the cable modem around.  So, I'd like to use a proxy server.  I'm
> thinking about using Winproxy.  I bought Microsoft BackOffice some
> months ago, too but haven't had time to set it up yet.  Still in the
> cellophane.
>
> Question -1:
> If I set up a proxy server, do I have to use a dedicated box or can one
> of the client machines be the proxy server, too?
>
> Question-2:
> How would the scenario differ if I used BackOffice (which includes NT4)?
>
> Both machines are running Windows 95 and one will (soon, I hope when I
> can find time) have at least one other OS on it - NT Workstation or
> Windows 98.
>
> Question-3:
> If I do need to use a dedicated machine for the proxy server - what kind
>
> of horse power does it need to have?  This is not a busy network.  Just
> two machines peer-to-peer running basic business and home office apps.
> Most work is stand alone.  Some file and resource (printer) sharing on
> the network but that's it.  Can I get away w/ a 486 box?
>
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