[MLB-WIRELESS] Internet proxy sharing

[Kim Hawtin]

Jason Hecker wrote:
>>> Squid can't do quota, but a squid plugin such as squidguard might. Squid
>>> *can* do authentication though.
> 
> Using Squid accounting is only half the story.  You need to collect stats
> about all traffic and this can only be done in the kernel.
> 
> A quick look around Google found this useful (albeit a bit old) article on
> fine grained IP accounting in Linux.  Presumably it'll work on any Linux
> device (including embedded Wifi type boxes) with IP accounting turned on
> in the kernel along with the iptables and ipfwdam utilities.
> 
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linag2/book/ch10.html

How about using Radius and MySQL?

Cacti or MRTG for logging info and graphing...

Netflow is a neat way to log packet flows for traffic accounting.

hmm what does NoCat and NetDog have in them from this angle?

cheers,

Kim
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Operating Systems, Services and Operations
Information Technology Services, The University of Adelaide
kim.hawtin at adelaide.edu.au