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Q: What are the different kinds of
proxies?
A: (Mostly copied from
Net
Knowledge Base, tweaked to my liking)
Browser Proxies - Ports 8080, 3128, 80 - These can be use to
browse the internet anonymously if you're paranoid about people tracking
you down.
Here is a diagram to help describe what is happening when you use a
browser proxy:
Your Computer -> Internet -=> Proxy Server (An Intranet) -=> The
Internet You Visit
Socks Proxies - Port 1080 - Some need authentication, some
don't. Sometimes people set up proxy servers, but allow outside access to
them. These are your friends, they are kind enough to let you connect
through them, even though they probably aren't aware. But beware, your IP
is always in the log file, and can be passed along. To check see
How do I know if my proxy is anonymous?. But
remember to switch your browser back, don't surf with Socks proxies. They
usually disconnect you if too many bytes are moved through them.
Here is what happens when you use a proxy to connect to two FTP sites
and transfer files between the two:
You
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Commands
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Socks Proxy Server
/ \
Commands Commands
/ \
FTP <=> Files <=> FXPable FTP
Wingates - Port 21 - See FAQ: All About
Wingates
Q: How do I know if my proxy is
anonymous?
A: The easiest way to tell is to plug it into you're browser and go to
one of the many anonymous proxy checking websites. I'll show you how
to plug it into Internet Explorer 6, anything else and your on your own
for now.
 First
load up IE and go to Tools -> Internet Options... then switch it
over to the "Connections" tab. Here you will need to click one of
two buttons depending on whether your on Dial-Up or a Broadband/LAN
connection. Look at the screenshot and click the correct button.
Once in there it looks pretty much the same for both buttons. Select
the box in the "Proxy server" section that says "Use a proxy server for
your...". Then press the advanced button to right of the check box.
This brings us to the next screen shot and where you enter the actual
proxy information. If you have a Socks proxy leave everything blank
except the "Socks" sections where you will enter the address and the port
(usually 1080). Now get out of all of those dialogs by pressing "OK"
on each one. You're now setup to browse the internet with a proxy.
To test it out go to one of the following web pages:
MutiProxy -or-
AllNettools.
If it shows the proxy ip address and not yours then it's not going to show
it to to any pubs you connect to either.
Q: How do I get proxies?
A: The easiest way is to check your favorite FXP board for
"SOCKS" posts, which should contain proxies. Also if you want to
find your own head over to Scanning - Proxies.
Q: How do I use these things?
A: Many people think this is something complicated and painful
but it is so simple you wouldn't believe it until you read this.
 It's
actually pretty much the same as using a Wingate except slightly different
settings. If you don't already have
FlashFXP downloaded and installed do
that now. Now all you need to do is go into the options and to the
"Proxy / Firewall / Ident" tab and enter in the correct information.
For the type select either "Socks 4" or "Socks 5" depending on what type
of Socks proxy you're going to use. Enter in your proxy address
where it says "Host" and set the port number to 1080. If you have a
proxy on any other port it is most likely not Socks and not really what we
want (and it will not work with the Socks settings). Some pubs also
want to request and Ident so enable this and just put "@msn" for the user
id. That's it, your now ready to connect to pubs anonymously and
upload without fear.
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