SBBWU PROXY SETTING IT CENTRE How to Set a Proxy Server in All Major Internet Browsers for Windows

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1 SBBWU PROXY SETTING IT CENTRE How to Set a Proxy Server in All Major Internet Browsers for Windows If you take your laptop to lots of places, including corporate networks that use proxy servers, you need to know how to set a proxy server, so that you can access the Internet. Here's how to set a proxy server in all the major browsers for Windows: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera. In the Internet options window, go to the Connections tab. Here, click the LAN settings button on the bottom. in Internet Explorer I start with Internet Explorer because setting the proxy server in this browser affects the rest of the Windows operating system. For example, other installed browsers like Chrome and Opera use Internet Explorer's proxy settings. In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, modern apps connecting to the Internet will use the same settings, and so on. Therefore, start Internet Explorer and go to Tools (keyboard shortcut: Alt+X). Then, click Internet options. The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window is opened. Here you can configure the proxy settings.

2 . The Options window is opened. Click the Advanced section. 5.1 Use a proxy server with an IP address and a specific port, check the box that says "Use a proxy server for your LAN". Then, in Address field below, type the IP address of the the server i.e my.proxy.local 5.2 In the Port field type the port that is Also check the box that says "Bypass proxy server for local address" 5.4 When done setting things up, click OK to save your changes. in Firefox In Firefox, click the Firefox button on the top-left. Then, click Options. Here you will find several tabs. Click Network and then Settings.

3 The Connection Settings window is opened. Here you can set how Firefox connects to the Internet and whether it uses a proxy or not. Check on "Manual proxy configuration" - when enabled, you can type the IP address my.proxy.local and port of the proxy 3128 as shown in the figure below: in Google Chrome Google Chrome doesn't offer any special configuration options for setting a proxy server because it uses the proxy settings found in Internet Explorer. However, you can start the configuration process from Google Chrome and it opens the Internet options window from Internet Explorer. Here's how it works: Click the "Customize and control Google Chrome" button on the top-right. Then, click Settings. To save your settings, click OK. A very long list of settings is opened and none of them are related to setting a proxy server. To extend this list, look on the bottom for the "Show advanced settings" link and click on it.

4 The list of settings is extended. Scroll down until you find the Network section. Click "Change proxy settings" and the Internet options window from Internet Explorer is opened. To configure your proxy settings, read the first section of this article. in Opera Like Google Chrome, Opera also doesn't offer any special configuration options for setting a proxy server. It uses the proxy settings existing in Internet Explorer. Click the Opera button on the top-left. Then, click Settings. In the list of Settings for Opera, scroll down to the Networks section. Click "Change proxy settings" and the Internet options window from Internet Explorer is opened. To configure your proxy settings, read the first section of this guide. Unlike Google Chrome, Opera provides a checkbox that says "Use proxy for local servers". When enabled, Opera will use the proxy server only when connecting to servers and web pages found in your network.

5 How to Turn Off the Use of a Proxy Server If you have taken your work laptop home or you have changed the network connection so that you no longer need a proxy server, you can easily disable it. For Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Opera, go to the Internet options window, as shown in the first section of this guide. Then, go to the Connections tab. Here, click the LAN settings button on the bottom. Uncheck "Use a proxy server for your LAN", and click OK. Here you will find several sub-sections, including the one that interests us: Proxy. Click or tap on it. In Firefox, use the same procedure as for setting a proxy server. In the Connection Settings window, check No proxy and click OK. on Windows 8.1 Tablet or Hybrid Device One of the small but good improvements in Windows 8.1 is that it provides a touch-friendly way to set a proxy server. This proxy is then used by Internet Explorer and modern apps from the Windows Store that need to access the web. In Windows 8, even if you had a tablet or a hybrid device like Microsoft Surface, you had to use the desktop version of Internet Explorer to set a proxy server. Here's how to set a proxy server in Windows 8.1, using touch. On the right, you will find two sections that can be configured: Automatic proxy setup and Manual proxy setup. Select Manually Set a Proxy Server There, turn the "Use a proxy server" switch to On. Then, in the Address field, type the IP address my.proxy.local and In the Port field, type the port i.e First, Go to PC Settings Then, click or tap Network. To save all your settings, click Save.

6 How to Turn Off the Use of a Proxy Server in Windows 8.1 If you have taken your device to a new location with a different Internet connection, you might need to turn off the use of the proxy server. To do this, follow the path described above, to PC Settings -> Network -> Proxy. If you have set a proxy with an automatic configuration script, then set the "Use automatic configuration script" switch to Off. If you have set a manual proxy, then set the "Use a proxy server" switch to Off. Your proxy settings are stored by Windows 8.1 by they are not used when turned off. When you get back to the network where you need to use the proxy server, you turn the same switch back to On. How-To Configure a Proxy Server in an Android Smartphone for Opera browser: Normally most of the Android smartphones have an option to configure proxy settings (i.e. Settings->Wireless & networks->wi-fi settings and press the menu button->advanced). But few of the latest Android phones don t have an option to configure the proxy settings. In such a case you can use Opera Mobile instead of the default browser. You can download Opera Mobile from the Google Play.Turn on your Wi-Fi and get connected to the desired Wi-Fi network. Then follow these steps Type the proxy port in the Proxy Port text box. Click on the Save button. 4. Under the proxy tab Make sure that the Enable HTTP 1.1 for proxy and Enable start with HTTP 1.1 for proxy are unchecked. Type in the proxy name in the HTTP server and HTTPS server text box(format of the proxy name: proxy.*.*:port -without the quotes). For example proxy.aaa.net:8080. Click on Save button. For Android Phone 1. Go to mobile Settings 2. Select Wi-Fi 3. Select connected network 4. Tap on it for 3 seconds Show advanced options Proxy settings manual Address: My.proxy.local Port: 3128 Tap on Save 1. Type opera:config in the address bar and click go. 2. Type proxy in the Quick find box. 3. Under the Developer Tools tab Uncheck the "Proxy Auto Connect check box.