I'm trying various Filtering Web Proxies for my small LAN at home.

The incoming cable goes to the machine with a 2-stage firewall which then runs to a switch. The rest of the LAN runs off of the switch.

I'm using static (I assign) IP's so no internal DHCP.

I had been using adblocker and flashblock on the individual machines but, even in Chrome some webpages were taking 30 sec to load and loading the CPU.

A 4-core system should not be bogged down by loading a webpage.

So I've been experimenting with putting a filtering web proxy on the incoming box.

I tried Bfilter right out of the box. It's OK and the load on the individual machines when viewing the same troublesome webpages I mention above is improved.

I recall proxomitron from way back but I'm no good with regular expressions and would rather not learn. I've got enough 'on my plate.'

That I know of Bfilter and privoxy are my choices.

I'd very much like to stop CSS pop-ups that are so common.

Any advice/perspective?

Thanks.

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OK

I'll not post these questions here.

I've encountered some IT folks on OD and thought it might go somewhere.

Live and learn.

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SJH, you are assuming something that is unlikely, given the demographic. It's highly likely that the advice you seek will come when people who have a less sedentary life return from their social intercourse.

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I put this here for the sake of completeness.

Everyone's free to ignore it and let it sink into oblivion.

I'm trying Ad Nubcher and am very, very impressed.

It places a very small load on the CPU, pages load quickly, no setup (though it is highly modifiable) and seems very stable.

The drawback is that it is commercial and I think it is $30/year per machine.

I'm trying the 30 trial.

I'll not mention it again.

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