How to Connect to a Proxy Server

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Proxy servers are computers or applications in the network that act as gateway to a larger network structure such as the Internet and larger servers for increased efficiency and reliability.

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Connecting to a Proxy Server Using Google Chrome

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  1. Do this by clicking on its shortcut icon from your desktop.
  2. Click its menu button at the top-right corner of the browser window to open a pop up menu. Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu to open Google Chrome’s browser settings.
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  3. Click on “Show advanced settings” to reveal additional browser settings.
  4. Scroll down the Settings tab to the “Network” section and click the “Change proxy settings” button to open a small “Internet Properties” window.
  5. Click “LAN Settings” inside the small window to view the current settings of your local area network.
  6. Do this by putting a check mark on the box beside “Use a proxy server for your LAN.”
  7. Do this on the respective text fields.
    • Contact your firm’s IT personnel if you don’t know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
  8. Click “OK” to save the changes made on Chrome’s proxy server setting.
  9. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to on the address bar of Google Chrome to test the connection.
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Connecting to a Proxy Server Using Mozilla Firefox

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  1. Do this by clicking on its shortcut icon from your desktop.
  2. Click its menu button at the top-right corner of the browser window to open a pop up menu.
  3. Select “Options” from the drop-down menu to open Mozilla Firefox’s browser settings.
  4. Click the “Settings” button listed along the “Connections” section on the “Network” tab of the Options window to open your browser’s connection settings.
  5. ” Click the radio button beside “Manual proxy configuration” to enable the option.
  6. Do this on the respective text fields.
    • Contact your firm’s IT personnel if you don’t know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
  7. Click “OK” to save the changes made on Firefox’s proxy server setting.
  8. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to on the address bar of Mozilla Firefox to test the connection.
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Connecting to a Proxy Server Using Safari

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  1. Do this by clicking on its shortcut icon from your desktop or the app dock (if you’re using a Mac).
  2. Click on “Safari” at the top-left corner of the menu bar and select “Preferences” from the drop-down list to open Safari’s Preferences window.
  3. Click the gear icon on the right side of the Preference window to view the advanced settings of Safari.
  4. Now you can begin adding or editing any current proxies used within the browser.
  5. Select the kind of proxy you’re about to use from the list of options available under the “Select a protocol to configure” list.
    • Ask your firm’s IT personnel if you’re unsure what kind of protocol the proxy server you’re about to connect to is. If you’re just using a basic proxy server to connect to the internet, you can just select “Web Proxy (HTTP)” from the list.
  6. Do this on the respective text fields.
    • Contact your firm’s IT personnel if you don’t know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
  7. Click “OK” to save the changes made on Safari’s proxy server setting.
  8. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to on the address bar of Safari to test the connection.
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Connecting to a Proxy Server Using Internet Explorer

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  1. Do this by clicking on its shortcut icon from your desktop.
  2. Click “Tools” from the menu bar at the top left section of the window and select “Internet Options” from the drop-down list.
  3. Go to the “Connections” tab inside the Internet Options window, and click the “LAN Settings” button at the bottom. This will open a smaller window for your local area network settings.
  4. Do this by putting a check mark on the box beside “Use a proxy server for your LAN.”
  5. Do this on the respective text fields.
    • Contact your firm’s IT personnel if you don’t know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
  6. Click “OK” to save the changes made on Internet Explorer’s proxy server setting.
  7. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to on the address bar of Internet Explorer to test the connection.
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    I am so confused about proxy servers, I have AT&T internet and Microsoft keeps wanting me to use Explorer. I use Google Chrome as default; how do I set the proxy server, different for each?
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    First you should go into Chrome's settings and make Chrome the default browser. Then, go into both browsers and set your proxies manually as you see fit.
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      1. Click the Apple menu.
      2. Click System Preferences .
      3. Click Network .
      4. Select a connection type.
      5. Click Advanced .
      6. Select a protocol.
      7. Enter the proxy server info.
      8. Click OK .

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