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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Connect to a proxy server in Google Chrome
• Method 2 of 4: Connecting to a proxy server in Mozilla Firefox
• Method 3 of 4: Connect to a proxy server in Safari
• Method 4 of 4: Connect to a proxy server in Internet Explorer

A proxy server is a computer or program on a network that acts as a gateway to an even larger network structure (such as the Internet and large servers) to improve the efficiency and reliability of the connection. To connect to a proxy server, you need to get the protocol address and install it in a particular browser.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Connect to a proxy server in Google Chrome

1. 1 Launch the Google Chrome browser by clicking on the shortcut on your desktop.
2. 2 Go to the "Settings" menu. Click on the menu button in the upper right corner of the window to open the drop-down menu. Select the "Settings" option from the drop-down menu to open the Google Chrome settings window.
3. 3 Open advanced settings. Click on the "Show advanced settings" option to display the advanced browser settings.
4. 4 Open the Properties window:Internet". Pull down the settings menu to the "Network" section and click on the "Change proxy server settings" button to open a small "Internet Properties" window.
5. 5 Open the current network settings. Click on the "Network Settings" button in the small window to open the current local network settings.
6. 6 Turn on the proxy server. To do this, check the box next to the option "Use a proxy server for local connections (not applicable for dial-up and VPN connections)".
7. 7 Enter the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to. Enter the address and port number in the appropriate fields.
   • Contact your firm's IT department if you do not know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
8. 8 Save the settings. Click OK to save the changes you made to the Chrome proxy setting.
9. 9 Check the connection. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to in the address bar of Google Chrome to test the connection.

Method 2 of 4: Connecting to a proxy server in Mozilla Firefox

1. 1 Launch the Mozilla Firefox browser by clicking on the shortcut on your desktop.
2. 2 Open the settings menu. Click on the menu button in the upper right corner of the browser to open the dropdown menu.
3. 3 Go to the "Settings" menu. Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu to open the browser settings window.
4. 4 Open the "Connection" settings. Click on the "Advanced" menu. Then open the "Network" tab and in the "Connection" section click on the "Configure" button to open the browser connection settings.
5. 5 Enable "Manual proxy service configuration". Click the radio button next to the Manual proxy service option to enable it.
6. 6 Enter the IP / HTTP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to. Enter the address and port number in the appropriate fields.
   • Contact your firm's IT department if you do not know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
7. 7 Save the settings. Click OK to save the changes you made to the Firefox proxy setting.
8. 8 Check the connection. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to in the address bar of Mozilla Firefox to test the connection.

Method 3 of 4: Connect to a proxy server in Safari

1. 1 Launch the Safari browser. To do this, you need to open a shortcut on the desktop or in the Dock (if you are a Mac user).
2. 2 Open the settings menu. Click on "Safari" in the upper left corner of the menu bar and select the "Preferences" option from the drop-down list to open the browser settings window.
3. 3 Go to the "Add-ons" tab. Click on the gear icon on the right side of the settings menu to open additional browser options.
4. 4 Click on the "Change settings" button. Now add or change the current proxies that the browser is using.
5. 5 Select a proxy server. In the "Select a protocol to configure" list, you must select the type of proxy server that you want to use.
   • Ask your IT department for help if you are unsure which proxy protocol to connect to. If you are using a standard proxy server to connect to the Internet, select "Web Proxy (HTTP)" from the list.
6. 6 Enter the IP / HTTP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to. Enter the address and port number in the appropriate fields.
   • Contact your firm's IT department if you do not know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
7. 7 Save the settings. Click OK to save the changes you made to the Safari proxy setting.
8. 8 Check the connection. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to in the Safari address bar to test the connection.

Method 4 of 4: Connect to a proxy server in Internet Explorer

1. 1 Launch Internet Explorer browser. To do this, double-click on the shortcut on the desktop.
2. 2 Open the Browser Options menu. Click "Tools" in the menu bar at the top left and select "Browser Options" from the drop-down list.
3. 3 Open the network settings menu. When a small window opens, go to the "Connections" tab and click on the "Network Settings" button at the bottom. After that, a small window will open with the parameters of the local network.
4. 4 Turn on the proxy server. To do this, check the box next to the option "Use a proxy server for local connections (not applicable for dial-up or VPN connections)".
5. 5 Enter the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to. Enter the address and port number in the appropriate fields.
   • Contact your firm's IT department if you do not know the IP address and port number of the proxy server you want to connect to.
6. 6 Save the settings. Click OK to save the changes you made to the Internet Explorer proxy setting.
7. 7 Check the connection. Enter the web address of the server you want to connect to in the address bar of Internet Explorer to test the connection.