Wrong address faking it: Why a Proxy Server?
The website utrace shows the IP address, computed location on a map. If you want to locally prevent the authorizations of this type, you can use a Proxy Server. This acts as a kind of interface between your PC and the URL Server-activated and thus raises the own IP address. More on the topic of "IP address to locate" can be found here.
Surfing the web anonymously with a Proxy Server
A really suitable Proxy Server is often difficult to find, since the speed depends on the location of the server and the current utilization. On xroxy.com you will find an updated list of suitable servers.
Xroxy.com find Proxy Server
The Internet address is fake with Mozilla Firefox
In the settings of Firefox, you can find the required fields for the Proxy Server:
- Open Mozilla Firefox settings via the orange Firefox box in the upper left corner.
- You can navigate there under "Advanced" to the Grid network.
- By clicking on "settings" to open the connection settings from Mozilla Firefox.
- Enable the Option "Manual Proxy configuration".
- Here you can enter the previously on xroxy.com out IP address and the Port and by Selecting "For all protocols this use a proxy server" checkbox.
Here is the Proxy IP is registered
Internet address mask with Google Chrome
Of course, can also be used with the web browser of Google anonymous surfing:
- Click on the three bars in the upper-right corner, you come to the "settings".
- Under "Advanced settings" find the menu item "network" on the Button "change Proxy settings". This.select.
- In the Internet options under the Connections tab click on "LAN settings".
- You put the check in the "Proxy Server" and enter the previously in the case of xroxy.com found the IP address and the Port. "OK" to confirm your entry.
The LAN settings in Chrome
Incorrect IP address to fake with Internet Explorer
Although Internet Explorer has been through a strong competition and security problems to the network, the number One enemy, can also be used here Proxy servers for anonymous Surfing set.
- Select the Grid to "tools" Internet options and open the Connections tab.
- With a click on "LAN-settings" at the end of the list, you can enable the Option "use Proxy Server for your LAN".
- As with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, you enter here, the previously searched-for proxy data.
The wrong address does not work? So check your settings
On utrace , you can check whether your location according to the Proxy setting has changed.
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Tip: If you want to frequently switch between the "Normal setting" and the Proxy, the Browser provide appropriate Addons. In the case of Mozilla Firefox, for example, provides FoxyProxy - for fast switching without time-consuming navigation in complex menu items. The identical plug-in for Chrome to get you here.
