| Proxy servers let you access websites from | | | | the destination URL is redirected via the proxy, making |
| restricted locations. They allow users to bypass | | | | it look as if the traffic is evolving from the main proxy , |
| secure sites from blocked locations, as they have the | | | | thus bypassing the domain based URL filtering blocking |
| ability to bypass network firewalls and filters. These | | | | system. |
| proxy servers enable users to surf the internet from | | | | These proxies allow users to browse through |
| blocked servers. | | | | websites like Myspace and browse through profiles, |
| Proxy servers are compatible with sites that have | | | | post comments, write blogs etc. Sometimes, you may |
| audio and video streaming platforms like Youtube. | | | | be required to use the IP address of the proxy rather |
| Whether you are at work, in school, university library or | | | | than the domain name (i.e. [ which you can find by |
| any other public location like a cyber café or a | | | | pinging the URL. |
| coffee shop, from where access of networking sites | | | | When you use a proxy server, your computer |
| or related websites is restricted, these proxies let you | | | | establishes connection with the proxy instead of the |
| surf online networking websites like Myspace, | | | | destination website, and thus the blocking or filtering |
| Facebook or Hi5. These proxies are reliable and | | | | firewall will be able to trace this connection only. |
| secure and to browse the net, you have to must | | | | Moreover, this proxy server, which may be |
| accept the strict set of terms and conditions like not to | | | | transparent or anonymous, will create a connection to |
| access websites that contain illegal content such as | | | | the desired URL that you wish to access such as |
| ware sites, use for spamming purposes, or distribution | | | | Myspace, and retrieve that website, eliminating any |
| Spyware or any other malicious script. | | | | trace of your computer. |
| The process to use these servers is very simple. You | | | | The number of free proxies is increasing more and |
| may be required to sign up to be able to use these | | | | more each day that are setup to earn revenues |
| proxies. Most of these proxy websites offer services | | | | through advertisements. To search for proxies |
| for free although, some of them may ask for a small | | | | compatible with websites like Myspace, you can use |
| fee to enroll you with their websites. After signup, the | | | | search engines i.e. Yahoo or Google. There are a |
| user can type the desired URL (for example: on the | | | | number of websites offering these services and you |
| main page and all connections and traffic to and from | | | | can choose any of them as per your requirement. |