How to Configure Firefox Proxy

An IP address identifies your computer on the Internet. A proxy server obscures your IP address by routing all your web traffic through the proxy so that your IP address appears to be that of the proxy server. Using a proxy can ensure your privacy and anonymity on the Internet. Proxies can also allow you to access business or university resources, such as the academic journal databases a school subscribes to, from home by identifying your computer as being on their network.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access
• Firefox browser

Instructions

1. Open Firefox. Click on "Tools" in the top menu bar, then click "Options."

2. Click on "Advanced" in the top bar, then click on the "Network" tab.

3. Click "Settings" next to "Configure how Firefox connects to the Internet" to open the connection settings window.

4. Select the "Manual proxy configuration" radio button.

5. Enter the address for the proxy you want to use in the text box next to "HTTP Proxy." Enter the port used by the proxy in the box next to "Port."

6. Click "OK" in the connection settings window and then click "OK" in the options window to save the changes and close the windows.

References

• DanielSoper.com: Web Development