Many users who want to surf the Internet safely are puzzled by the question “How to find out your proxy server?” The importance and non-triviality of the issue raised is explained by the purpose of the proxy. Its main task is to hide the user's personal IP by replacing it with another address.
Most often, this service is in demand in the SMM field, where you need to go under different accounts V in social networks from one computer. This reduces the risk of account blocking to zero and does not arouse suspicion on the part of moderators. Sometimes they use . To illustrate the problem raised, remember the cases when you went to a foreign website with the desire to watch a video or use services, but a warning appeared that viewing was limited to your region. Such situations arise all the time, but due to the lack of knowledge in the question of how to find out your proxy server and port, these problems may seem unsolvable. Moreover, this significantly impairs the user’s ability to obtain useful information, which could be obtained with the appropriate knowledge.
Many people use dedicated proxies. The goals can be very different: from individual use and viewing blocked web resources, to the corporate segment, where the use of a huge number of proxies is considered the norm. But, at the same time, not everyone can find the answer: how to find out the proxy server that is used in currently. Let's try to consider the most effective options with which you can easily find out all the necessary information.
How to find out the proxy server address - the first method
Second way
To put it figuratively, you don’t always have to “climb a mountain” to get to your desired destination. Sometimes you need to be smart and tactfully get around the “mountain”. The answer to how to find out the proxy address can be obtained by in a simple way. All you need to do is contact the system administrator who maintains the local network. He has enough competence to look at the proxy and pass it on to you. The difficulty is that not everyone can find out how to contact system administrator. To solve this problem, we recommend turning to more knowledgeable people. They will tell you where to call to contact the administrator.
Third way
In your computer's control panel, find and open Network Neighborhood. In it, click “display network connections", and then "connections by local network" Click on it right click and select properties. In the window that opens, you need to find the Internet protocol TPC\IP. Select “properties” again. If there is a checkmark next to “automatically obtain an IP address,” then no dedicated proxy is used; if there are numbers there (for example, 10.0.0.20), then this will be the address of the required proxy.
How to find out the proxy port
In addition to the address and password, many users may be interested in the question of how to find out the proxy port. This is another parameter that is used when working with your . As a rule, standard values for the port are used: 8080, 80, etc. Only in rare cases does the value differ. The port address can be viewed in the browser by following the steps described above. Its value is written next to the IP address. The working port through which your proxy is actually connected must correspond to the declared value in the system or browser settings, otherwise your connection to the Internet will not work.
What is a proxy server and what is it for? Let's look into this issue together.
Proxy server is a computer or program that redirects your requests through itself. As a result, you receive the result from the proxy, which is an intermediary between you and the server where the necessary information is located.
What is a proxy for?
Imagine that you are wearing a mask. You can see, hear and talk, but no one will recognize you behind the mask. The mask covers your identity. A proxy server works the same way - it’s a mask behind which you are. If you are prohibited from entering a party, then wearing a mask you can enter it; the guards will not be able to identify you.
Let's say you want to visit a site that is blocked for your country. This problem can be encountered when watching videos on YouTube, where the copyright holder has set video viewing restrictions by country. To solve this problem, you need a proxy server located in a country where such restrictions do not apply.
There are other proxy functions: traffic filtering, caching, logging work on the Internet and others, but we do not consider them within the scope of the site.
Proxy classification
Let's talk about proxies in more detail. Let's find out how they are classified and which proxies are best to use.
According to the level of anonymity, the proxy server is:
- transparent- does not hide the client’s real IP address,
- anonymous- hides the real IP address of the client, but indicates that a proxy is being used,
- elite- hides the real IP address of the client and does not indicate that a proxy server is used.
By requesting data through an anonymous or elite proxy, you are hiding your real IP address. Your IP will be the same as that of the proxy server - this will allow you to bypass restrictions if your real IP address is blocked.
Proxies are divided into:
- HTTP proxy- supports HTTP protocol and allows you to view http:// websites,
- HTTPS/SSL proxy - support secure HTTPS protocol and allow you to view https:// websites
- SOCKS proxy- unlike HTTP/HTTPS proxy servers, SOCKS transfers all data from the client, without adding anything from itself and by default.
List of proxy servers
We create a proxy list only from anonymous or elite proxies, so you can be sure that your IP address will be hidden. The list is updated every 5 minutes. The list is also available as json file.
Using the Hidester service is very simple. Simply open your Internet browser, enter the website address and your connection will be immediately encrypted. There is no need to install a separate program, so you can use it on your mobile device too.
Safely
Automatic SSL technology protects you from dangerous scripts or hackers trying to steal your personal data. Even when using public Wi-Fi connections. We even add an SSL layer to all connections to non-SSL web resources!
Fast
Unblock websites at lightning speed with our free proxy servers in Europe and the United States. Forget about annoying waiting for loading.
Reliable
Enjoy constant connectivity and access to HD video. Hidester is the most reliable free proxy on the Internet.
Anonymously
Your online activities are 100% anonymous, protected by 128-bit encryption. We do not store any history in logs. We are the only ones who control our servers, no third party IP proxies are used.
For free
Hidester gives you the opportunity to visit web resources at any time from anywhere. Bypass your government, employer, or ISP blocks. Say "Bye!" messages “this resource is not available in your country” forever!
Why should I use Hidester?
People use Hidester for many reasons. You may not want to be tracked by your government, transcontinental corporations or cybercriminals. Perhaps you want to access a blocked site at work? Maybe you need to visit a site behind a firewall? Maybe you need an application to unblock proxies? Together with Hidester, it's your business and no one else's.
Is it really free?
This web proxy is free - just like the Internet should be. No registration, contact details or advertisements. Just enter the website address and access it instantly.
How it works?
Hidester is anonymous web a proxy that acts as your broker or “man in the middle.” First, you make a request through Hidester to view a web page. Hidester then finds this web page for you, masks your location (hiding your IP address) before showing you this web page. The web resource does not have any information about you and you do not leave any traces. Want to try how it works? Visit several web resources using Hidester, and then check the history in your Internet browser. You will see that it will appear as if you never left the Hidester site. It's as if you have become invisible.
Why do you have Google Analytics enabled?
We want to make Hidester as convenient as possible for our users. The only way to achieve this is to test how visitors interact with the site, and then make changes based on what is revealed.
As you navigate through web pages, you leave traces—the IP address of your computer, which can be used to determine its location. Even if you are not worried about the intelligence services watching you, sometimes a real IP address still causes inconvenience. Sites are blocked for residents of specific countries, so until you change your computer address, you will not be able to open such pages.
The easiest way to change the address is to use proxy servers. Let us immediately note that the question of where to get good and free proxies does not arise now not among seekers of prohibited content, but among all users. Website owners set geoblocks, decent pages are blocked along with real violators simply because they have the same IP address, and the blocking technology is imperfect.
Where to get good and free proxies
Proxy lists
Free servers quickly become unavailable due to excessive load or are banned, so you have to constantly look for new points. Here are a few sites that provide proxy lists:
- hideme.ru/proxy-list/#list.
- proxy-besplatno.com.
- spys.ru.
In any search engine you can easily find a dozen more similar resources. Somewhere you can buy a proxy: several thousand addresses at once or one IP, which only you will have. There are a lot of options, so within a second after the search query you will have the “left” IP address in your hands.
Adding a proxy
So, the address is there, all that remains is to add it to the connection settings in order to deceive the provider. I'll show you how this is done using Google Chrome as an example:
If you are using to access the network local connection(that is, you have a router), then click the “Network Settings” button. If you are connected remote access, then click on the “Settings” button above. In the window that appears, uncheck automatic detection and check the “Use proxy server” checkbox. Enter the found address and click OK. 
Close your browser settings and go to the 2ip.ru website to make sure that your location is now determined incorrectly. If you see the correct data (provider, location), try setting up a different server in the settings.
friGate app
At some point, I got tired of manually registering proxies, and I thought about how I could automate this process. There are different options: configure VPN network and forget about the fact that some sites may be blocked, use other projects that work based on onion routing.
But then I found a convenient one free way Continue to use your usual browser and access web resources that for some reason were closed to users from Russia - installed the friGate extension. The supplement is available in stores Chrome extensions, Opera and Mozilla Firefox.
The main advantage of friGate is that this extension independently determines the accessibility of the site. If it is not possible to access the page, the application automatically selects a proxy, and this happens much faster than I explain. 
As for performance, unlike free public servers, friGate uses dedicated proxies, the load between which is evenly distributed. Accordingly, there are no malfunctions, and you do not have to urgently look for new addresses in order to open a blocked page.
The extension does not determine the availability of all sites in a row, but only those that are in its list. The preset list of web pages, which already includes 181 portals, is enough for me. If you want to add pages where friGate should run, create a new list:
The added site will appear below in the list. You can manage it: change the add-on’s operating mode, disable it or remove it from the list. You can create several lists or place the necessary addresses in one list - there are no restrictions. In addition to friGate, there are other extensions that offer similar functionality: Zenmate, Browsec, Hola.
It is also recommended to register Google DNS server information on your computer. This will help avoid operational failures that are common Russian providers(especially small companies), and will allow you to bypass primitive blocking. Google provides access to public servers for free.
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