[NTLUG:Discuss] proxies?

[Dennis Myhand]

Hi All:

Just has a discussion with the cable internet company who services me
(and, Yes, I do mean that in the livestock manner as well as being my
ISP).  It seems that now they want an extra $5.00 per month for another
IP for my wife's machine to access the internet.

My question is, if I put another NIC in my machine, can my machine then
become a caching proxy server so she can access the 'Net through my one
connection?  I see the setup as the cable modem connecting to eth1, and
the hub for our network connecting to eth0.  I assume my computer would
basically become a router.  Have I got this straight?  Thanks, Dennis in
Victoria