

You can also use a proxy to make yourself appear as though you’re in a different real-world location than you actually are - perhaps because you want to access location-locked content. You can configure a proxy on your device, or you can connect to one of the many web-based proxies available online.īy concealing your IP address, a proxy can help to anonymize you over the internet - though some proxies communicate your IP address to your destination website. Your actual IP address is hidden behind the proxy.


As far as all the websites and internet services you use are concerned, the proxy is your identity online. Your browser connects to the proxy, and it connects your browser to the internet. A proxy server is an intermediary between your internet browser and the greater internet.
