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apt-proxy is a useful tool to stop you having to download APTs for every machine on your network.

The configuration is quite simple. Just install the apt-proxy package using apt-get and follow the prompts. On each client machine alter the file /etc/apt/sources.list to something like:

deb http://myserver:9999/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb http://myserver:9999/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free
deb http://myserver:9999/security stable/updates main contrib non-free

Then continue to use apt-get as you always have.