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Dude111

26-02-2023 22:22

I am fascinated by being able to enter a proxy IP and have my IP be different!!

How is this possible??

Im not talking about WEB PROXIES Im talking about raw IPs you put in your browser and it uses that!!

How does your browser bypass YOUR ISP to give you the IP of that proxy??

I used one from the UK before and went to whatismyip.info and it gave me that info!!

My browser (MyIE2) has an option for PROXY SETUP under options..... IE6 (And all IE versions) also has an option to set a proxy IP under INTERNET OPTIONS/CONNECTIONS but I havent ever set one up there......

Its just fascinating to me!!!!!

Mr K	26-02-2023 23:25

Re: Proxies

Yep, absolutely fascinating. I find wood filler and it's setting time fascinating too ;)

Paul	26-02-2023 23:25

Re: Proxies

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Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36147035)

How is this possible??

Its not.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36147035)

Im not talking about WEB PROXIES

Yes, you are :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36147035)

My browser (MyIE2) has an option for PROXY SETUP under options..... IE6 (And all IE versions) also has an option to set a proxy IP under INTERNET OPTIONS/CONNECTIONS but I havent ever set one up there......

Exactly, you are redirecting your requests to a [web] proxy server.

All that happens is that server requests the page you want, then passes it back to you. So the site you are visiting just sees the proxy servers IP, not yours.

[ That said, many proxy servers pass on your original IP in the request headers, so the final site still has access to it, if it wants. ]

Dude111

27-02-2023 15:57

Its just very interesting Paul how I can enter a TAIWIAN proxy IP and goto whatismyip.info and it tells me im in taiwain!! (I guess I dont understand)

How is it bypassing Spectrums network to give me the taiwian IP??

Paul	27-02-2023 19:28

Re: Proxies

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Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36147076)

How is it bypassing Spectrums network to give me the taiwian IP??

It isnt, as I just explained.

Your request is sent to the proxy (in Taiwan).
The proxy sends that request onto the final site (whatismyip.info).
That returns the Taiwan IP, since thats where (to it) the request came from.
The proxy returns the page, displaying that Taiwan IP, back to you.

Your IP has never changed.

cimt	01-03-2023 00:37

Re: Proxies

He's gunna be shocked in about 20 years when he discovers what a VPN is

Itshim

01-03-2023 17:40

Re: Proxies

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Originally Posted by cimt (Post 36147169)

He's gunna be shocked in about 20 years when he discovers what a VPN is

Ok is there a real difference in the two ? Sounds like VPN to me, but I am stupid with regards to these sort of things , know ads with windows come up as the country, I am using b;)

Hugh	01-03-2023 20:05

Re: Proxies

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36147212)

Ok is there a real difference in the two ? Sounds like VPN to me, but I am stupid with regards to these sort of things , know ads with windows come up as the country, I am using b;)

As Paul said previously, for a proxy server, what happens is

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All that happens is that server requests the page you want, then passes it back to you. So the site you are visiting just sees the proxy servers IP, not yours.

[ That said, many proxy servers pass on your original IP in the request headers, so the final site still has access to it, if it wants. ]

As Avast explain it re a VPN

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A VPN masks your IP address by acting as an intermediary and rerouting your traffic. It also adds encryption, or a tunnel around your identity, as you connect. The combination of the VPN server and the encryption tunnel blocks your ISP, governments, hackers, and anyone else from spying on you as you navigate the web

Dude111

02-03-2023 15:13

Thank you everyone for trying to explain it.......

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