RE: [squid-users] 2.6.17 Kernel; ip_gre and wccp

Hi -
I'm a noob and working through the same thing. Its definately gre now from
what I have read and the advice I have rec'd from this forum.

Check the wccp section of the squid faq, and here is another relavent link.

http://www.reub.net/node/3

Rich

>From: "Errol Neal" <eneal@dfi-intl.com>
>To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
>Subject: [squid-users] 2.6.17 Kernel; ip_gre and wccp
>Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 10:03:20 -0400
>
>Hi all. I'm researching squid and it's ability to work with routers that
>support wccp. In my research it looks like folks have two options when
>using wccp as far as kernel modules go. One is to use the ip_wccp module
>and ip_gre. The other is that ip_gre in the 2.6.17 kernel includes wccp
>support. I'm going off of this post to the mailing list:
>
>http://www.squid-cache.org/mail-archive/squid-users/200607/0252.html
>And
>http://www.ultri.cx/tech/squid/gre-transparent.html
>
>In the above link, It's mentioned that ip_wccp module does not support
>transmitting so you need a gre tunnel to the router to get data back to
>the client. Is this still the case? In some sense, the better question
>is which method is the optimal if one wants to use wccp in conjuction
>with squid.
>
>Thanks for your assistance.
>
>__________________________________________
>Errol Uriel Neal Jr.
>Sr. Network Administrator
>DFI International, Inc.
>1717 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 1300
>Washington, DC 20006
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Received on Fri Sep 08 2006 - 10:05:34 MDT