How to Get Through a Wireless Internet Firewall

You can easily get through an Internet firewall to access blocked Web content with a proxy site.

Wireless networks allow Internet users to navigate the Net through any type of wireless operating system or device. To ensure the safety and efficiency of a wireless network, IT administrators utilize Internet firewalls to monitor, manage and safeguard the network through the use of hardware or software applications, which are used to restrict inappropriate Web content and to protect the network from becoming infected with viruses, Trojans, spyware or malware. Through its restrictive features, a wireless Internet firewall may sometimes restrict suitable and useful Web content; however, you can get through a wireless Internet firewall by using a proxy site.

Instructions

Get Through a Wireless Internet Firewall Using Bypass Firewall Now

1. Go to the Bypass Firewall Now proxy site to get through the wireless Internet firewall restrictions on your wireless network (see Resources). Bypass Firewall Now is a free proxy with a user-friendly interface that allows you to access content that is being blocked by any type of Internet firewall. When you use Bypass Firewall Now, your information and browsing activities are also kept anonymous.

2. Type the address of the Web destination being blocked by the wireless Internet firewall on your network in the text box displayed at the bottom of the Bypass Firewall Now page.

3. Click the "Browse" button placed below the text box and standby while Bypass Firewall Now gets you through the wireless Internet firewall restrictions on your network. After this, Bypass Firewall Now will enable you to access the website that was previously inaccessible.

Get Through a Wireless Internet Firewall Using Bypass Firewall

1. Navigate to the Bypass Firewall site to get around the restrictions originating from your wireless Internet firewall (see Resources). Bypass Firewall is a free-to-use proxy site that opens the worldwide Web to Internet surfers dealing with restrictions originating from settings such as a wireless Internet firewall. When you utilize this proxy, you are kept secure and anonymous because your IP address remains hidden.

2. Type the URL of the website you want to navigate to in the text bar displayed in the center of the Bypass Firewall page. The text box has the MySpace URL already typed in it.

3. Click on the orange "Go" tab once you have typed your desired URL. Bypass Firewall will then get you through the wireless Internet firewall on your network so you can visit your desired website.

Get Through a Wireless Internet Firewall Using Peek At Work

1. Visit the Peek At Work website and use its proxy server to bypass the wireless Internet firewall hindering your browsing abilities (see Resources). This free proxy offers a secure server that can swiftly bypass firewall blocks of any kind, including wireless firewall restrictions. When you use Peek At Work, your browsing activities are also kept anonymous.

2. Enter the address of the Web destination you want to view in the text bar displayed at the bottom of the Peek At Work page.

3. Click on the "Start Surfing" button next to the text bar and Peek At Work will fetch the website you weren't able to access due to the wireless Internet firewall on your network.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use other proxy sites to get through a wireless Internet firewall. To find more proxy options, visit the Prospector website, which features lists of free Web proxies. (See Resources)

References

• TopBits: What Is a Proxy?
• TopBits: How to Unblock Websites
• TopBits: How Proxy Sites Work
• TopBits: Firewall

Resources

• Bypass Firewall Now
• Bypass Firewall: Bypass Firewalls
• Peek At Work: Surf All Your Favorite Websites At Work
• Prospector: Free Web Proxy