Internet Explorer Configuration

From MetroPipe WIKI

The Tunneler creates an encrypted tunnel between your computer and our 'proxy' machines in Europe. Your web browser must be instructed to send traffic via the Tunneler, and not via the unprotected local network. To do this, the browser's Proxy Settings must be configured.

Contents 1 Manual HTTP Proxy Configuration 2 Manual SOCKS Proxy Configuration 3 IPSpy Results 4 Manually Switching back to the Default Connection

Manual HTTP Proxy Configuration

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
3. Click on the Connections tab.
4. If you are on a DSL, Cable, or LAN connection, click the LAN Settings button.
   

   If you are using a Dialup account, select the Dialup account from the list, and press the Settings button.




5. In the Proxy Server section of the LAN or Dialup Settings window, click the 'Use a proxy server' box. If the 'Bypass proxy settings for local addresses.' box is checked, uncheck it.


For DSL


For dial up


6. Click the 'Advanced' button.'
7. On the HTTP line, enter: localhost into the Address box, and 8080 into the Port box.
8. On the Secure line, enter localhost into the Address box, and 8080 into the Port box.
9. On the FTP line, enter localhost into the Address box, and 8080 into the Port box.
10. On the Gopher line, enter localhost into the Address box, and 8080 into the Port box.

11. Click the OK button in the Proxy Settings Window, Connection Settings Window and the Internet Options window.
12. Open a new Internet Explorer window.
13. Go to IPSpy http://ipspy.metropipe.net/ to verify your Tunneler and proxy configuration.

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Manual SOCKS Proxy Configuration

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
3. Click on the Connections tab.
4. If you are on a DSL, Cable, or LAN connection, click the LAN Settings button. If you are using a Dialup account, select the Dialup account from the list, and press the Settings button.
5. In the Proxy Server section of the LAN or Dialup Settings window, click the 'Use a proxy server' box. If the 'Bypass proxy settings for local addresses.' box is checked, uncheck it.
6. Click the 'Advanced' button.
7. On the HTTP line, empty the Address box, and Port box.
8. On the Secure line, empty the Address box, and Port box.
9. On the FTP line, empty the Address box, and Port box.
10. On the Gopher line, empty the Address box, and Port box.
11. On the SOCKS line, enter localhost into the Address box, and 8085 into the Port box.
12. Click the OK button in the Proxy Settings Window, Connection Settings Window and the Internet Options window.
13. Open a new Internet Explorer window.
14. Go to IPSpy http://ipspy.metropipe.net/ to verify your Tunneler and proxy configuration.

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IPSpy Results

If IPSpy says you're Protected, then your Tunneler is running, and you have configured Internet Explorer properly. If IP Spy says you are Unprotected, then your proxies haven't been configured properly. This could be because the version of Internet Explorer that is installed on your system has hard-coded proxy settings. Please consult the Troubleshooting section of this wiki for assistance in getting up and running with the Tunneler.

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Manually Switching back to the Default Connection

If you turn off your Tunneler, and you do not have automatic proxy configuration enabled, you will need to manually switch your Internet Explorer proxy settings back to the default connection in order to use the Internet.

To switch your IE proxies to the default connection, follow these steps:

1. In Internet Explorer, go to the Tools menu and select Options.
2. Click on the Connections tab.
3. If you are using a DSL, Cable or LAN connection, click on the LAN Settings button. If you are using a Dialup connection, select the connection from the list, and press the Settings button.
4. Uncheck the 'Use proxy for this connection' box.
5. Click OK in to get back to the Options window, then click OK in the Options window.
6. Close any open Internet Explorer windows, then open a new Internet Explorer window and browse normally.