What is a proxy server?

By nature, proxy server is a sort of transition point between user’s PC and the web. Many consider it an exchange buffer or a barrier between a human and Internet, but it depends. It is better to unveil proxy server’s functionality from the point of data passing.

Its route consists of three major stations: your PC, a proxy server and the web itself, whereas you and proxy are marked with a certain IP-address. The latter carries information about the region or state (the location), the Internet provider you are assigned to and the number of your PC in provider’s network. Thus, when you are entering some request, for instance, URL in browser, the data is transferred to Internet via a proxy server, the IP-address of which is shown during a checkout. As a result, your PC and IP remain anonymous and you are protected from any hacking or attack from outside. As an alternative, you can always acquire the other proxy (differing from the one your Internet provider has) - just look at the list of available proxys at www.fineproxy.org/eng/.

IP-address replacement is also a benefit for users, having troubles with accessing some web-site or portal. To be more précised, you can employ a proxy server to enter online resource, where you’ve got banned, or not welcomed due to geographical location. There are numerous web-sites, which allow getting in only in their country or state, and how do they check it? By IPs, of course. In this case, you can always get an IP-address that will suit both, the web-site you want to open and your proxy server, who may assign it to you!