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by azam.quadri

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We have Two Lease lines with two Cisco Routers,we are in the process of shifting the 64k internet connection to 128k, the existing settings of DNS servers of ISP is defined on the DNS tab of TCP/IP properties and the gateway address is given by the DHCP, now we have another address for the gateway for 128k internet connection.
I want to keep 64k Internet connection as backup.Now I want to use Proxy server for user permissions, caching, to protect LAN
My question is How do i configure these two gateways by using proxy server, or DNS server, and how do i protect my LAN from Internet.Waiting for your professional answers.

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by agibbs

I am assuming that you mean you want to use Microsoft Proxy Server? If so . . .

First, get a dedicated machine for the Proxy server for maximum security. If anything on your network ever gets hacked, the Proxy will be the first machine they getinto so it's a good idea to make sure there's nothing on that machine except Proxy Server.

Setting up MS Proxy is pretty easy. Install the software, configure the network settings as appropriate for your ISP (DHCP, DNS settings, etc.). Now yourworkstations will connect to the Internet using the MS Proxy server. To configure your workstations, just go into the Internet Options in IE and tell it you want to use proxy server. Enter the IP address and port (usually 80) for your proxy serverand you're done.

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