Setting Up Internet Explorer 6.0 for the Proxy
1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.
2. Under Proxy server, click to select the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
3. In the Address box, type the IP address of the proxy server.
4. In the Port box, type the port number that is used by the proxy server for client connections (by default, 8080).
5. You can click to select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you do not want the proxy server computer to be used when you connect to a computer on the local network (this may speed up performance).
6. Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box. Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box. You are done.
Setting Up Firefox for the Proxy
1. Startup Firefox. Click on Tools and select "Options" as shown below.
2. Click on the General tab and in the Advanced sub-section under Network select the Connection Settings button.
3. Click the radio button for Manual proxy configuration.
4. Type in the proxy IP address and port.
5. Check the box for Use this proxy for all protocols.
Now you are done. Click on the OK button until you are back to the main Firefox window.
6. Start a new Firefox session or refresh the page. Type the user name and password that you selected when you signed up for the proxy service.
Setting Up Chrome for the Proxy
1. Startup Chrome. Click on Setting icon and select "Options" as shown below.
2. Click on the Under the Hood tab and in the Network sub-section under Network select the Change proxy settings..
3. Select the LAN Settings button. Click the radio button for Manual proxy configuration.
4. Type in the proxy IP address and port.
6. Now you are done. Click on the OK button until you are back to the main Chrome window.
7. Start a new Chrome session or refresh the page. Type the user name and password that you selected when you signed up for THE proxy service.
1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.
2. Under Proxy server, click to select the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
3. In the Address box, type the IP address of the proxy server.
4. In the Port box, type the port number that is used by the proxy server for client connections (by default, 8080).
5. You can click to select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you do not want the proxy server computer to be used when you connect to a computer on the local network (this may speed up performance).
6. Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box. Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box. You are done.
Setting Up Firefox for the Proxy
1. Startup Firefox. Click on Tools and select "Options" as shown below.
2. Click on the General tab and in the Advanced sub-section under Network select the Connection Settings button.
3. Click the radio button for Manual proxy configuration.
4. Type in the proxy IP address and port.
5. Check the box for Use this proxy for all protocols.
Now you are done. Click on the OK button until you are back to the main Firefox window.
6. Start a new Firefox session or refresh the page. Type the user name and password that you selected when you signed up for the proxy service.
Setting Up Chrome for the Proxy
1. Startup Chrome. Click on Setting icon and select "Options" as shown below.
2. Click on the Under the Hood tab and in the Network sub-section under Network select the Change proxy settings..
3. Select the LAN Settings button. Click the radio button for Manual proxy configuration.
4. Type in the proxy IP address and port.
6. Now you are done. Click on the OK button until you are back to the main Chrome window.
7. Start a new Chrome session or refresh the page. Type the user name and password that you selected when you signed up for THE proxy service.
A proxy server is basically another server which acts as an interceptor for the purposes of security and performance.
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