How to Setup an Anonymous Proxy with Firefox or Internet Explorer
TorGuard is a leading provider in anonymous proxy services, offering socks5 and http proxy access in over 10 countries worldwide. Anonymous proxy service allows the user to bypass censorship and hide their personal IP address with no added software install. TorGuard’s anonymous proxy works directly within firefox, internet explorer or even safari.
A proxy enables the user to bypass website blocking and instantly browse sites like youtube, hulu, pandora or netflix direct from the web browser. TorGuard proxy servers are great for quickly streaming high bandwidth content direct from the browser and many users find this works faster than a VPN. No software downloaded is needed – just change a few settings within your web browser and all your traffic will be tunneled through the proxy IP. The tutorial below will explain how to setup a proxy on both Firefox and Internet explorer with TorGuard.
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Firefox Anonymous Proxy Settings:
Step 1:
Open Firefox, select the menu button then click Options, and Options.
Step 2:
Click the Advanced tab. On the Network tab click the Settings button:
Step 3:
Select the Manual proxy config option. Under HTTP Proxy enter the TorGuard http web proxy IP you wish to use. You can find this information in the torguard.net member’s area under My Servers. Under Port enter 6060. Click the OK button to save these changes.
Step 4:
Navigate to a webpage in Firefox and you should be prompted for your TorGuard proxy username and password. Enter your proxy username and password, then click OK. You are now tunneling firefox through an anonymous proxy with torguard!
IE Anonymous Proxy Settings:
Step 1:
Open ie, select the tools button then click Internet Options.
Step 2:
Click the connections tab, then click the setup button.
Step 3:
Check the box “User a proxy server for your LAN”. Under Address enter the TorGuard http web proxy IP you wish to use. You can find this information in the torguard.net member’s area under My Servers. Under Port enter 6060. Click OK to save these changes.
Step 4:
Navigate to a webpage in ie and you should be prompted for your TorGuard proxy username and password. Enter your proxy username and password, then click OK. You are now tunneling internet explorer through an anonymous proxy with torguard!
