What is an IP address?
- For those of you who don't know what an IP address is, here is a definition:
An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number, similar in concept to a telephone number, used by devices (usually computers) attached to a network to refer to each other when sending information through a Local LAN, Wide area WAN or the Internet networks. This allows devices passing the information onwards on behalf of the sender to know where to send it next, and for the device receiving the information to know that it is the intended destination.
An example IP address is 207.142.131.236.
For more info, go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address.
What are proxy servers?
A proxy server is a computer network service which allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services. A client connects to the proxy server, then requests a connection, file, or other resource available on a different server. The proxy provides the resource, possibly by connecting to the specified server, or by serving it from a cache. In some cases, the proxy may alter the client's request or the server's response for various purposes.
How do proxy servers work?
- Basically; it falls down to this: You type
www.whatever.com in your browser. Your browser connects to the proxy server it's pointing to. The proxy server goes to
www.whatever.com and retrieves the web pages. The proxy server then returns the pages back to you.
How can I find a proxy server?
Here are 4 lists with verified Proxy lists.
http://www.publicproxyservers.com/page1.html
http://www.publicproxyservers.com/page2.html
http://www.publicproxyservers.com/page3.html
http://www.publicproxyservers.com/page4.html
Try to find a proxy server closest to your location, as this will give you a better overall speed.
How can I set up a proxy server?
In this example, we will assume we want to use the following proxy server:
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/1...example8df.jpg
- If you are using Firefox, click on
Tools, then on
Options, next, go to the
General tab and click on
Connection settings... on the bottom right side of the window. Select
Manual Proxy configuration and click on
Use the same proxy for all protocols. Then, in the first box, type the server's IP and in the box next to it, it's port. In our example, this would give the following:
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Originally Posted by http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/howuse.htm
Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer 4.X
1. Click "View" \ "Internet Options");
2. Click "Connections";
3. Enable "use a proxy server";
4. In fields "Address" and "port" type proxy name and proxy port;
5. If nessesary, enable "bypass proxy server for local addresses";
6. Click "OK".
Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer 5.X
1. Click "Service" \ "Internet Options";
2. Click "Connections";
3. If you use Dial-Up connection, choose your connection and click "Settings" button.
if you use LAN connection, click "LAN Settings" button in the "Local Area Network (LAN) Settings" group box;
4. Enable "use a proxy server";
5. In fields "Address" and "port", type proxy name and proxy port;
6. If nessesary, enable "bypass proxy server for local addresses";
7. Click "OK";
8. Click "OK" to close IE settings.
Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer 6.X
1. Click "Service" \ "Internet Options";
2. Click "Connections";
3. If you use Dial-Up connection, choose your connection and click "Settings" button.
if you use LAN connection, click "LAN Settings" button in the "Local Area Network (LAN) Settings" group box;
4. Enable "use a proxy server";
5. In fields "Address" and "port", type proxy name and proxy port number;
6. If nessesary, enable "bypass proxy server for local addresses";
7. Click "OK";
8. Click "OK" to close IE settings.
Proxy Settings in Netscape Navigator 4.X
1. Click "Edit" \ "Preferences";
2. Click "Category" \ "Advanced" \ "Proxies";
3. Set "Manual proxy configuration";
4. Click "View" at "Manual proxy configuration";
5. Set proxies for following protocols: HTTP, FTP, etc.
Proxy Settings in Netscape Navigator 6.X
1. Click "Edit" \ "Preferences";
2. Click "Category" \ "Advanced" \ "Proxies";
3. Set "Manual proxy configuration";
4. Click "View" at "Manual proxy configuration";
5. Set proxies for following protocols: HTTP, FTP, etc.
Proxy Settings in Konqueror
1. Click "Setting" \ "Configure Konqueror...";
2. Choose "Proxies";
3. Enable "Use proxy";
4. Set proxies for following protocols: HTTP, FTP, etc.
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If you check your IP address before and after setting up your proxy server, you will see that it will have changed, and will remain the same as long as you use the same proxy server. Have fun browsing anonymously!
BEFORE
AFTER
Side note: Websites relying on information about the user's IP address to display local information, such as Google does when you go to google.com (it will forward you to the Google website of your country), the websites will probably show the information according to where the Proxy server is located. I have a spanish proxy server set up, and google.com leads me to google.es! Thanks for reading my article. If you have any questions and/or remarks concerning it, please feel free to PM me.