Finding how to set up a proxy server has to be done if you don’t want to be held back by limitations. In simple terms, proxy usually means acting as a substitute or an agent. Online a proxy is usually a computer that acts as a substitute server. In computing a proxy server is simply an informational middleman, if you will; it handles exchanges between the requester and the ultimate server. A client connects to the proxy server and requests some service, like web page or access to a file. What the proxy does is screen all requests against its set of filters, rules by which it can deny requests. For example, one popular filter is to ban IP addresses outright.
To properly set up a proxy server, a wide variety of choices exist out there. You might start by checking out one of the most popular proxys on the market, a piece of software called WinProxy. One reason why it’s so popular is that nothing actually needs to be installed on the client (or requester) side. WinProxy is a transparent proxy server, which means that it also provides NAT (Network Address Translation). This is important, since proxys are usually used for purposes of anonymity. Apart from caching and the usual security features like filtering, WinProxy supports important protocols like HTTP, FTP, Telnet, Secure Sockets and DNS.
Configuration is not hard at all with WinProxy. It’s a great option when you want to set up a proxy server. Before you begin setting up WinProxy, install the TCP/IP protocol on all systems connected to the network. After that you can go on to install WinProxy itself on your system. The software can be bought from stores and also downloaded. When you begin the installation, you get the option to run the Install Wizard. The first screen that appears is the product registration screen,which requires the user to enter the product key. From there the programs automated setup routine will determine your internet connection type for you. Sometimes you’ll have to tell the program yourself. Next,it will ask to enter the username and password of the Internet connection. Just leave everything else to the program to handle. Now what’s really interesting is how it turn internal LAN addresses into unique IP addys. What your ISP assigned for your modem or router winds up being the external address. It is this external address that will be shown to those outside your network, providing the anonymity you need. And that’s it! WinProxy will handle everything else. Simple, just like that.