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Hi 
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I have a client who is situated too far way from the 
closest ADSL DSLAM. There isn't any 3G or 4G coverage 
either. His ADSL bandwidth is: 1.1Mbps/0.6Mbps. 
 
I suggested we take the satellite route and they are now 
using NordNet/TooWay (Orange) 12Mbps/4Mbps. 
 
Unfortunately the latency and frequent link disruptions 
are not making this option very attractive to their clients. 
 
I am contemplating adding Squid to a small Debian box which 
is already collecting log data (MySQL). 
 
Because of the limited number of connectors on the Mikrotik 
RB450, I have had to connect this linux box as shown below 
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2014/01_w05/830781/squid.jpg" target="_blank" title="squid (28 KB)"><img alt="squid" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 519px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2014/01_w05/830781/squid.jpg" /></a>Though on different subnets the linux box and Zyxel can see 
each other. 
 
I have set the linux box's default gateway as the RB450 
(192.168.150.5). 
 
From what I understand, I must enable the Web proxy on the 
RB450 and specify the linux box as 'parent' proxy. 
 
I also read somewhere that I could use the NAT masquerade 
rule on the RB450 to redirect http traffic to the squid. 
 
I guess I'll have to setup a mangle rule to redirect the returning 
http squid traffic in order to have it sent via the SAT link. 
 
Any ideas, suggestions caveats ? 
 
thanks 
 
yann
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Hi
 
I have a client who is situated too far way from the 
closest ADSL DSLAM. There isn't any 3G or 4G coverage 
either. His ADSL bandwidth is: 1.1Mbps/0.6Mbps.

I suggested we take the satellite route and they are now
using NordNet/TooWay (Orange) 12Mbps/4Mbps.

Unfortunately the latency and frequent link disruptions
are not making this option very attractive to their clients.

I am contemplating adding Squid to a small Debian box which 
is already collecting log data (MySQL).

Because of the limited number of connectors on the Mikrotik 
RB450, I have had to connect this linux box as shown below

Though on different subnets the linux box and Zyxel can see 
each other.

I have set the linux box's default gateway as the RB450
(192.168.150.5).

From what I understand, I must enable the Web proxy on the 
RB450 and specify the linux box as 'parent' proxy.

I also read somewhere that I could use the NAT masquerade 
rule on the RB450 to redirect http traffic to the squid.

I guess I'll have to setup a mangle rule to redirect the returning
http squid traffic in order to have it sent via the SAT link.

Any ideas, suggestions caveats ?

thanks

yann

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