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What is proxy server?.  A server that sits between a client application, such as a Web browser, and a real server. It intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfill the requests itself. If not, it forwards the request to the real server. For example : If you request any data from internet/web address, the proxy will cache and store all your request and re-send the request from it self to the internet/web address you have requested from.

As you can look at the above scheme , the proxy server as the intermediary between your PC and Internet such as Google, Yahoo, etc. Your real ip address will not be recorded by Google or Yahoo, because you have by passed it using proxy server. For more information about proxy  server, i will explain more details in another article.

Well, now i will explain about how to use proxy server in web browser. First, you need a proxy server IP address and port number. For example : I have http proxy server 209.80.119.33 port number 8080, now let’s the game begin :

•1. Internet Explorer

• Go to menu Tools>Internet Options>Connection tab
• If your internet connection using Dial Up Connection choose Settings , or if your internet connection using LAN/Broadband Connection choose LAN Settings.
• In the Proxy Server section check the checkbox button of “Use a proxy server for this connection (these setting will not apply to other connection)” and check the checkbox button of “Bypass proxy server for local addresses“
• Then fill the field form of address and port using ip address and port number, then click OK.
• To check your proxy working or not you can check it by visiting www.showmyip.com , it will tell you what is your ip address.

•2. Mozilla Firefox

• Go to menu Tools>Options>Advanced
• Click Network tab
• In the Connection section click Settings
• Click the radio button of “Manual proxy configuration“, then fill the HTTP proxy field and port.
• Click OK. Done!.

Good luck to try!

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