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Robbie · 23-10-2005, 00:21

Apologies if this is the wrong thread for asking this.

I'm trying to get my head around proxies. Really I'm trying to find out things that I may never need, but there may come a day... I've followed the instructions in the links from the first post about changing the proxy. I then checked my ip number at whatsmyip which confirmed the change.

I've just got a couple of queries, just to clarify some things...

1. is it OK to use ANY proxy listed in the new format proxy servers list? I'm on one of the Middlesboro proxy servers, but is it OK (and considered good form ie not breaching an unwritten rule) to use any NTL proxy, even, say, one of the Belfast or Manchester proxies?

2. I managed to have different proxy numbers for both IE6 and Firefox, and used whatsmyip to confirm the proxiy numbers were different, when operating both browsers simultanaeously. Again, is this OK or considered bad form? ie should I just use the the same proxy number for each browser (changing the proxy settings in IE6 does not alter the same in FF, in effect I was able to access the internet through 2 different proxy numbers at the same time)? Having different proxy setting for each browser means not having to change a number manually if I encounter a problem with a site (I can just use the alternative browser).

Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give.

23-10-2005, 00:21	#24
Robbie Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wearside Posts: 19	Re: NTL proxy problems Apologies if this is the wrong thread for asking this. I'm trying to get my head around proxies. Really I'm trying to find out things that I may never need, but there may come a day... I've followed the instructions in the links from the first post about changing the proxy. I then checked my ip number at whatsmyip which confirmed the change. I've just got a couple of queries, just to clarify some things... 1. is it OK to use ANY proxy listed in the new format proxy servers list? I'm on one of the Middlesboro proxy servers, but is it OK (and considered good form ie not breaching an unwritten rule) to use any NTL proxy, even, say, one of the Belfast or Manchester proxies? 2. I managed to have different proxy numbers for both IE6 and Firefox, and used whatsmyip to confirm the proxiy numbers were different, when operating both browsers simultanaeously. Again, is this OK or considered bad form? ie should I just use the the same proxy number for each browser (changing the proxy settings in IE6 does not alter the same in FF, in effect I was able to access the internet through 2 different proxy numbers at the same time)? Having different proxy setting for each browser means not having to change a number manually if I encounter a problem with a site (I can just use the alternative browser). Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give.