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Squid is...
* a full-featured Web proxy cache
* designed to run on Unix systems
* free, open-source software
* the result of many contributions by unpaid (and paid) volunteers

Squid supports...
* proxying and caching of HTTP, FTP, and other URL's
* proxying for SSL
* cache hierarchies
* ICP, HTCP, CARP, Cache Digests
* transparent caching
* [WCCP] (Squid v2.3 and above)
* extensive access controls
* [HTTP] server acceleration
* [SNMP]
* caching of [DNS] lookups
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! Configuring Squid for Melbourne Wireless
Relevant options:
* (http://squid.visolve.com/squid24s1/neighbour.htm#cache_peer cache_peer)
** Each cache should be listed as a (http://squid.visolve.com/squid24s1/glossary.htm#sibling sibling)
 cache_peer 10.10.123.456 sibling 3128 3120 proxy-only
 cache_peer 10.10.432.890 sibling 3128 3120 proxy-only
* (http://squid.visolve.com/squid24s1/access_controls.htm#miss_access miss_access)
** You might want to deny other nodes from fetching MISSes through your cache
 acl localclients src 192.168.0.0/16
 miss_access allow localclients
 miss_access deny !localclients
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! Legal issues
* The configuration options suggested above may or may not be legal depending on the contract held between yourself and your Internet Service Provider.  It is up to you to check to make sure you are legally able to do this before allowing cache access to anyone.