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This is a guide which shows you how set up your browser to work with a proxy server. In order to do that, you first need to find a proxy server. You can find dozens of them on google with the keywords “proxy list” or on this site: Proxy list.

The proxy address with the port should look like this: “148.52.58.149:2598″ where “148.52.58.149″ is the address and the port is the part behind the colon, “2598″. Do not use this one as it is only an example and will not work. Once you found a few write them down or keep the page open if you would like to try other proxies.

Sooner or later your proxy might stop to work or not even work from the beginning on. In this case you need to repeat the whole step with another proxy.

Deleting cookies

If you have cookies left in your browser, sites may identify you by using them. I recommend you to delete all cookies before using a proxy to stay anonymous.

User accounts

Don’t forget that you can be identified as a specific user if you login to the same account with your proxy connection if you have logged on to it with your old (real) IP before. You should sign up for a separate account which you will be using only with your proxy.

Windows

Firefox 2.x and 3x

Setting up Mozilla Firefox to use a proxy is a simple and straight forward task. It only differs a bit on each operating system.

1. Run Firefox.
2. Click Tools from the menu bar.
3. Click the Options menu item.
4. Now click the Advanced icon at the right side.
5. Click the Network tab.
6. In the Connection field click Settings….
7. Click at Manual proxy configuration.
8. Now, according to the proxy type you use, enter it in the correct field. The first field is the address, the second field is the port.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Close.

It should not be necessary to restart Firefox.

Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x, 7.x with a LAN, DSL or Cable connection

This method will only work when you are not connected over a dial-up modem. If you are using a dial-up modem, look at the instructions below.

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Tools item in the menu bar, in Internet Explorer 7 it is a button at the right side.
3. Now click the Internet Options menu item.
4. Click the Connections tab.
5. In the “LAN-Settings” field, click Settings….
6. In the Proxy server field, make sure the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box is checked.
7. Now enter the the proxy’s IP in the Address box and the Port in the Port box.
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK again.

It should not be necessary to restart Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x and 7.x with a Dial-up Modem

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click the Tools item in the menu bar, in Internet Explorer 7 it is a button at the right side.
3. Now click the Internet Options menu item.
4. Click the Connections tab.
5. In the “Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings” field select the connection which you are using by clicking at it.
6. Now click Settings… in the “Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings” field.
7. In the Proxy server field, make sure the Use a proxy server for this connection check box is checked.
8. Now enter the the proxy’s IP in the Address box and the Port in the Port box.
9. Click OK.
10. Click OK again.

It should not be necessary to restart Internet Explorer.

Mac OSX

Firefox 2.x and 3.x

1. Click Firefox in the menu bar.
2. Click the Preferences menu item.
3. Now click the Advanced icon at the right side.
4. Click the Network tab.
5. In the Connection field click Settings….
6. Click at Manual proxy configuration.
7. Now, according to the proxy type you use, enter it in the correct field. The first field is the address, the second field is the port.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Close.

It should not be necessary to restart Firefox.

Linux

Firefox 2.x and 3.x

Here is a description on how to set up Firefox to use a proxy in linux, I tried it with Ubuntu v7.10.

1. Open Firefox.
2. Click Edit in the menu bar.
3. From the menu, click Preferences.
4. Now click the Advanced icon at the right side.
5. Click the Network tab.
6. In the Connection field click Settings….
7. Click at Manual proxy configuration.
8. Now, according to the proxy type you use, enter it in the correct field. The first field is the address, the second field is the port.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Close.

It should not be necessary to restart Firefox.

If you know how to set up another browser to work with a proxy which is not mentioned here, please leave me a comment.

Tags: browser, proxy, setup

Posted on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 1:58 pm in Security.
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