How to Hide the Exact Location of an IP Address
An IP address is an assigned unique set of numbers that identifies your computer on a particular network while you're surfing the Web. You can find the location of a certain user by identifying the IP address of his computer, which is a problem if you wish to remain anonymous online or if your IP address is blocked for access. However, you can use an anonymous open proxy server that provides a completely different IP address when connecting to any website. In a nutshell, you will be connecting to the open proxy server and then using its IP address, while keeping yours hidden. All you need to do is to set up your browser for connection to the proxy server.
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Instructions
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Finding Open Proxy Server Settings
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Go to the Proxy Server Privacy website for the list of available open proxy servers (see References).
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Scroll down and click on the "Free Proxy Server List" link.
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Locate any open proxy server IP address and port number in the "Anonymous Proxy Server List" column. For example, 221.120.211.2:8080. The first portion of this string, 221.120.211.2, is the IP address and 8080 is the port number of the open proxy server.
Setting Up an Anonymous Proxy Server
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Open the Internet Explorer browser and then click on the "Tools" option in the top menu bar. (See "Tips," below, for the process to follow with other browsers.)
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Scroll down and click "Internet Options" and then click on the "Connections" tab in the opened window.
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Click "LAN Settings" to bring up the "LAN Settings" window.
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Type in the IP address of the open proxy server (as described above) in the "IP Address" box.
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Type the port number of the open proxy server (as described above) in the "Port" box.
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Click "OK" to close the "LAN Settings" and then click "OK" to exit the Internet Options window. Now you can use an anonymous proxy server when surfing the Web, the exact location of your computer's IP address will be hidden and you can enjoy your privacy online.
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Tips & Warnings
You can configure an anonymous proxy server connection with any browser by accessing its network settings. In Mozilla Firefox, for example, you would go to Tools --> Options --> Advanced tab --> Network tab --> Settings --> Manual Proxy Configuration.
