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Proxy server is a server that sites between a client application, such as a web browser and a real server. It intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfill the requirests it self. If not, it forwards request to the real server.

There main purposes for using the proxy server are:

• to keep machines behind it anonymous (mainly for security)
• to speed up access to a resource (via caching). It is commonly used to cache web page from a web server
• to censor network services or content
• to forge transmitted content before delivery, eg: to insert advertisements

There are diff types of proxy server in generals:

• Transparent Proxy: it identifies itself as a proxy server and also make the original IP address available through the http headers. The generally use to cache websites but do not effectively provide any anonymity to those who use them.
• Anonymous Proxy: it identifies it self as a proxy server, but does not make the original IP address available. of proxy server is detectable, but provides reasonable anonymity for most users.
• Distorting Proxy: This type of proxy server identifies itself as a proxy server, but make an incorrect original IP address available through the http headers.
• High Anonymity Proxy: This type of proxy server does not identify itself as a proxy server and does not make available the original IP address.

You may easily get the free proxy server list from the Internet by Google it with the key word of “Free Proxy server list”. Or you may just access the following web site for the free Proxy server list:

• Proxy 4 Free (www.proxy4free.com)
• SamAir Proxy (www.samair.ru/proxy)
• Aliveproxy (www.aliveproxy.com)

Please bear in mind that when you use the free public proxy server, your transmitted data through the Proxy server may capture or monitor by some body including your login detail and password.

Step to set up the Proxy on difference browser:

Mozilla Firefox:

Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network -> Settings -> Manual proxy configuration -> enter the Proxy server IP and Port number

Google Chrome:
Options -> Under the Hood -> Change proxy settings -> Connections -> LAN Settings -> Proxy Server -> check the “use a proxy….” -> enter the proxy server IP and port number

* Google Chrome is share the same Proxy server setting with Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer:
Tools -> Internet Option -> Connections -> LAN Settings -> Proxy Server -> check the “use a proxy….” -> enter the proxy server IP and port number

Opera:
Tools -> Preferences -> Network -> Proxy Server… -> Select what ever Protocol to use the Proxy Server -> enter the proxy server IP and port number

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The competition in web browser market become more competitive after the launching of Google web browser – Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 8 by Microsoft, and Firefox 3.5.

Now Opera is get into the web browser competition by annouch their latest version of browser call Opera 10 with the Turbo. Before this, you may or may not hear about the Opera Turbo, you will ask in your maind what is the turbo doing in the Opera Web browser?

Opera Turbo is actually a features that help you to boosts up your internet bandwith speed on slow connections by using the Opera proxy server to compress data and imgae traffic before it reached the Opera browser on your computer.

There are dozens of new features added, but the most common one are:

• use Opera Turbo to turn your sluggish a broadband beast.
• Enjoy Visual Tabs. Just drag the handle underneath the tabs to reveal thumbnails of your open Web pages.
• Use Opera Link to keep your Opera browsers synchronized everywhere.
• Speed dieal that gives you quick access to your favorites web sites.
• Opera Link that allow you to synchronize your bookmarks, Speed Dial entries, notes, and personal bar wherever you go.
• Everything build in, no other addon needed.
• It’s totally free

I personally like Opera very much because of the stablality of the application. In addition, if you are the heavy internet user, with the shortcut key and the mouse gestures you will feel that how easy to use opera compare to other web browser.

There are much more thing and hidden features for Opera 10 Web browser, give a try for Opera and continue to discover it.

Click here to visit Opera home page
Click here to download Opera 10

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