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Category: Proxies

How to Choose the Right Proxy for your project

Are you struggling with choosing a suitable proxy for your business or personal need? This can indeed be quite challenging, with tons of proxy providers out there claiming that their solution is the ultimate in addition to the various types of proxies. However, do not worry. We are here to help you choose the suitable […]

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How to Set up and Use a Proxy Server on Android

When talking about VPNs, proxies, and other ways to hide your identity online, many people only discuss how to do it from a computer. However, the conversation should be geared more toward mobile devices.  For a while, mobile traffic has dominated the Internet. Nowadays, people spend 3.6 hours browsing the web on their mobile devices, and […]

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iPhone Proxy Settings: How to Set up & Use a Proxy Server

More than 250 million people in America are active smartphone users, which amounts to 80% of all people in the country. Did you know that almost 50% of them are Apple users? That’s right. Currently, there are more than 113 million iPhone users in the US.  Many of these users want to visit any website they want, whenever […]

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Reverse Proxy vs. Forward Proxy: What’s the Difference?

Many entities already used forward proxies for their needs, but what is a reverse proxy? Well, that’s what you’re about to learn. In essence, reverse proxies serve an entirely different purpose from a forward proxy. However, the difference lies in the fact that the communication is reflected in the back-end. This means that a reverse […]

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Why do businesses need proxies?

Many business owners are unaware of the immense benefits that a proxy server could offer to your organization’s growth.  They can offer much more than accessing geo-restricted websites and masking your IP addresses. Even if you are a non-tech-geek, it’s well worth gaining valuable insights for your organization to succeed and stay ahead of your […]

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Proxy vs. VPN: What Are The Differences And Which is Better?

When you hear the terms proxies and VPNs, it may often come to your mind that they are quite the same as they both mask your IP address. Both the tools indeed hide your IP address—however, the similarities stop right there. How differently they mask your IP address, along with the level of protection they […]

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5 simple steps to set up a proxy on Firefox

Open Firefox and click on the burger icon in the top right corner of your browser and select “options”. Search for “proxy” and click to open the settings Select “Manual proxy configuration”, this should be the fourth option you see. Provide the details of your proxy and click “ok”, for this example we will be […]

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How to Set up & Use a Proxy Server on Windows 10

Open the windows proxy settings by clicking here or simply search for “proxy settings” in Windows. Once the proxy settings are open, enable the “Use a proxy server” inside the settings. Finally, put the details of your proxy inside the “address” and “port” input field and click save. Now all the programs on your windows […]

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What are residential proxies and why do you need them?

What are residential proxies Residential proxies are proxies that directly come from an ISP and are most often located on personal devices. Because the proxies are located on a personal device, unlike datacenter proxies, which are located at a data center, they are less likely to be detected as a proxy. Since the proxies are […]

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How to Set up & Use a Proxy on Google Chrome

Most articles will suggest you change the windows proxy settings to use a proxy on Google chrome. The problem with changing your windows settings is that all programs will start using the proxy you have configured. This article will explain in a few simple steps how to use a proxy on google chrome without changing […]

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