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1. Tap Settings.
2. Tap the right arrow to advance to the next page.
3. Tap Network Settings.
4. Tap Change Network Settings.
5. Tap the Wireless or Wired (Ethernet) option in the in the Device & Network section.
6. For Wireless:
a. Select the network from the list.
b. Tap on the Advanced Options checkbox to select it.
c. Tap Proxy: Manually configure proxy settings.
For Wired (Ethernet):
a. Select either DHCP or Static IP
b. If you select DHCP, tap on the drop-down arrow next to Proxy Setting and select Manual.
7. For Proxy Hostname enter the IP address, HTTP or HTTPS proxy address of your proxy
server.
8. For Proxy Port, enter the port the device should use to send network traffic to the proxy server.
9. If your Proxy Server requires authentication, select the Need Authentication check box and fill
in the additional fields.
a. Enter the Proxy Username. This may be case sensitive for some proxy servers.
b. Enter the Proxy Password. This is case sensitive for proxy servers.
10. Tap Next, then tap Connect.
11. When the device connects to the network, tap Continue.
A proxy server works by intercepting connections between sender and receiver. All incoming data
enters through one port and is forwarded to the rest of the network via another port. By blocking direct
access between two networks, proxy servers make it much more difficult for hackers to get internal
addresses and details of a private network.
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