How to use proxy server?
The following are instructions to configure various browsers to use an http proxy server.
Internet Explorer
FireFox
Opera
Instructions for Internet Explorer
- On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.
- Under Proxy server, click to select the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
- In the Address box, type the IP address of the proxy server.
- In the Port box, type the port number that is used by the proxy server for client connections (by default, 8080).
- 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).
- Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box.
- Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.
Instructions for Firefox
- Select the Tools Menu
- Select Options
- Select the Advanced Icon
- Select the Network tab
- Under connection select Settings
- Under Settings you can chose "Auto-Detect Proxy setting for this network" or "Manual Proxy Configuration"
- If choosing "Manual Proxy Configuration" Enter the IP address for the HTTP proxy server
- Enter the port of the HTTP proxy server
- Click Okay
Opera 8.5
- Select the Tools Menu
- Select Preferences
- Select Advanced Tab
- Select Proxy Servers
- Check the box next to HTTP
- Enter the proxy server's IP address in the first box and the proxy's port in the box after "Port"
- OK your way out
Safari 2.0.3
- Select Preferences
- Select Advanced
- Select Proxies: Change Settings
- Check the box next to Web Proxy (HTTP)
- Enter the proxy server's IP address in the first box and the proxy's port in the box after the ":"
- Select Apply Now