How to Determine Proxy Settings

It's easy to determine proxy server settings on a Windows Vista- or XP-based computer. Proxy servers act as a go-between between the client and the server computers connected via a network like the Local Area Network (LAN). With a proxy server in place, you no longer interact directly with the file/information server on the network. All communication to and from the server is routed in through proxy server.

Instructions

1. Click on "Start," type "inetcpl.cpl" in the Search box, and then press "Enter" on Windows Vista. On Windows XP, click on "Start," click on "Run," type "inetcpl.cpl" in the run dialog box that opens and then click on "OK."

2. Click on the "Connections" tab of the Internet Options dialog box that opens.

3. Click on the "LAN Settings" button. Proxy server setting will be displayed on the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box that opens. Click on the "Advanced" button to view the advanced Proxy server details.

References

• "Microsoft Windows Vista Inside Out"; Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, and Craig Stinson; 2007

Resources

• Microsoft: How to configure Internet Explorer to use a proxy server