tcp/ip assumptions

[James Cameron]

On 29/01/2008, at 6:23 PM, Hal Murray wrote:
> A proxy is a box that listens on one side and processes packets at the
> application (web/HTTP) level and replays the requests out another  
> side.
> Sometimes those "sides" are two different ethernet interfaces.

Yes, Mikus' configuration description matches an application proxy  
system rather than the conventional transparent proxy or NAT system.   
It is one of the most secure techniques, since the application  
proxies themselves are hard to attack.  It has gone out of fashion  
though.

As such, the XO software will not work well with it.

We could do with someone working through the activities, Sugar, and  
the OS build to characterise the network connectivity demanded, and  
what happens if it isn't present.  Perhaps this could go into the  
Wiki.  But I don't think it is "core" ... as the school servers will  
handle it.  It will be of use to those G1G1 users who have an  
application proxy.

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James Cameron