A wingate proxy will have to do, she does not want any more equipment, and I
am not worried how large her network gets.
>Here is how I would do it:
>
>subnet #1: from your PM to the NT box, a small subnet (remember, you
>have to include a low and hi IP, so a /30 should work) should route the
>ppp on your side and another IP for her side. Then route her a subnet
>(whatever you need to cover her network) over this, properly route it at
>both ends, and ENABLE IP FORWARDING IN HER NETWORK SETTINGS (thats like
>the #1 big thing)... If all she needs is basic access for all her
>workstations, a wingate proxy might work, but makes your management of
>her situation impossible (she could potentially create a network of
>unimaginable size behind her proxy and you wouldn't know)...
>
>The most professional solution is get her a router of some sort (the
>Livingston OR series is good - they do make an OR that takes PC-cards,
>get a 33.6k PC card, or get her an ISDN router and line), or even better
>a small unix box and run squid ftp/www cache and ip aliasing or route
>her a real IP block for her workstations. The ftp/www cache will
>increase their speed (and your bandwidth usage)..
>
>Laters
>JS
>
>
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