I don't know if this helps, but this is everything that is NOT commented out in my squid.conf file. mysquid.conf <http://squid-web-proxy-cache.1019090.n4.nabble.com/file/n4661731/mysquid.conf> It looks like this: > acl manager proto cache_object > acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/32 ::1 > acl to_localhost dst 127.0.0.0/8 0.0.0.0/32 ::1 > > # Below is where I added my local network IP range. I am not sure if this > # correct . . . do I need to exclude my squid Static IP of 192.168.1.6 > # and my routers IP of 192.168.1.1 ??? > acl localnet src 192.168.1.0/24 > > acl SSL_ports port 443 > acl Safe_ports port 80 # http > acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp > acl Safe_ports port 443 # https > acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher > acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais > acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports > acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt > acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http > acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker > acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http > acl CONNECT method CONNECT > > # Here is where I entered the Windows Update code from the FAQ: > > acl windowsupdate dstdomain windowsupdate.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain .update.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain download.windowsupdate.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain redir.metaservices.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain images.metaservices.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain c.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain www.download.windowsupdate.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain wustat.windows.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain crl.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain sls.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain productactivation.one.microsoft.com > acl windowsupdate dstdomain ntservicepack.microsoft.com > > acl CONNECT method CONNECT > acl wuCONNECT dstdomain www.update.microsoft.com > acl wuCONNECT dstdomain sls.microsoft.com > > http_access allow CONNECT wuCONNECT localnet > http_access allow windowsupdate localnet > > # The 2 lines below I have still left commented out as Squid will not > restart with them enabled. > # http_access allow windowsupdate localnet > # http_access allow windowsupdate localhost > > http_access allow manager localhost > http_access deny manager > > http_access deny !Safe_ports > > http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports > > http_access allow localhost > > http_access allow all > > http_port 8080 > > # I tweaked this > cache_mem 512 MB > > # I tweaked this as well: > maximum_object_size_in_memory 2048 KB > > # I increased the cache size here, but would like to make it much bigger > if possible. I just wanted to start small and get it working first. > cache_dir ufs /var/spool/squid3 45000 16 256 > > # This was a Squid Windows Update suggested tweak: > maximum_object_size 200 MB > > coredump_dir /var/spool/squid3 > > # This was a Squid Windows Update suggested tweak (the FAQ said to place > it above the other refresh_pattern entries): > refresh_pattern -i > microsoft.com/.*\.(cab|exe|ms[i|u|f]|asf|wm[v|a]|dat|zip) 4320 80% 1051200 > reload-into-ims > refresh_pattern -i > windowsupdate.com/.*\.(cab|exe|ms[i|u|f]|asf|wm[v|a]|dat|zip) 4320 80% > 1051200 reload-into-ims > refresh_pattern -i > my.windowsupdate.website.com/.*\.(cab|exe|ms[i|u|f]|asf|wm[v|a]|dat|zip) > 4320 80% 1051200 reload-into-ims > > # Add any of your own refresh_pattern entries above these. > refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080 > refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440 > refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|\?) 0 0% 0 > refresh_pattern (Release|Packages(.gz)*)$ 0 20% 2880 > # example lin deb packages > #refresh_pattern (\.deb|\.udeb)$ 129600 100% 129600 > refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320 > > # This was a Squid Windows Update suggested tweak: > quick_abort_min -1 > > # This was a Squid Windows Update suggested tweak: > range_offset_limit -1 KB Pretty much everything is otherwise untouched. Hopefully someone can see what it is that I am missing. Again, thanks for the help. -- View this message in context: http://squid-web-proxy-cache.1019090.n4.nabble.com/defined-localnet-to-mean-your-local-clients-tp4661726p4661731.html Sent from the Squid - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.