Re: [squid-users] Multihomed Squid Box

As you bound you NIC2=2.2.2.1 ( http_port 2.2.2.1:3128
) address to squid
all client web requests will be using 2.2.2.1 header
as squid tries to get requested data from web servers.
comes back from same interface .

you dont need to run any thing more

Regards

UW

--- Andrew <andrewb@acenet.net.au> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am running Squid on FreeBSD with two NICs.
> Lets say for example, NIC1 = 1.1.1.1 and NIC2 =
> 2.2.2.1.
> And my default gateway is 1.1.1.2 (the gateway
> (router) also has an IP
> address of 2.2.2.2 but we use 1.1.1.2 as the
> gateway)
> I have bound Squid to the 2.2.2.1 IP address.
>
> When Squid goes and requests something from the
> internet, how can I be
> sure that it will ONLY be received/downloaded by
> NIC2? Does the binding
> affect this? Or is this a kernel thing (I would need
> to run BGP or
> something?)
> Thanks!
>
> Best Regards,
> Andrew
> andrewb@acenet.net.au
>
>

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Received on Mon Nov 03 2003 - 20:24:00 MST