Squid Network Proxy

To change the proxy settings on your PC, follow these steps for different operating systems:

For Windows:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type "inetcpl" and press Enter to open the Internet Properties window.
3. Go to the "Connections" tab, and click on "LAN settings."
4. In the LAN settings, uncheck the box next to "Use a proxy server for your LAN" if you want to disable the proxy or check the box and enter the proxy server address and port if you want to enable it.
6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

For macOS:

1. Click the Apple menu and select "System Preferences."
2. Click "Network."
3. Select the network connection you want to change the proxy settings for (e.g., Wi-Fi, Ethernet).
4. Click the "Advanced" button.
5. Go to the "Proxies" tab.
6. Configure the proxy settings by selecting the proxy type (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS) and entering the proxy server address and port.
7. Click "OK" and then "Apply" to save your changes.

For Linux:

1. Open the Terminal.
2. Enter the following command to edit the network configuration file: sudo nano /etc/environment
3. Find the line that starts with "http_proxy" and edit the value to include the proxy server address and port (e.g., "http_proxy=http://proxyserver:port").
4. Save the file and close the Terminal.
5. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

If your ISP blocks you from downloading torrents, turning on your proxy server is the easiest way around the blockage. How exactly this is done depends on the torrent client you are using. For example, in Qbittorrent you need to go to settings, open "Network" tab, check "Proxy-server" and manually specify its settings. The same way uTorrent is configured.

And it depends on what purpose the proxy is used for. But you should definitely give preference to paid proxies. They are more reliable, always available, and with that comes a guarantee of privacy. Unfortunately, personal data is often stolen from free proxies.

Incoming and outgoing Internet speeds are important indicators of proxy performance because they directly influence the speed of downloading the required information. The value of the ping is important for estimating the speed - the lower the value, the better. You can find out the real speed of your proxy server with the help of proxy checker.

A proxy pool is a database that includes addresses for multiple proxy servers. For example, each VPN service has one. And it "distributes" them in order to the connected users.