Manual Configuration - 3Com SUPERSTACK 3 WEBCACHE 3000 User Manual

Proxy Cache Solutions
You can deploy the Webcache using the following Proxy Cache solutions:
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Migrating from Proxy Cache to Transparent Cache Mode
Client machines with Web browsers that are configured to use the
Webcache as a Proxy Cache (either directly or through Browser
Auto-Configuration) can continue to use the Webcache as a Proxy Cache
if you change the Webcache to a Transparent Cache deployment. This
allows you to gradually migrate the client machines in your network from
a pure Proxy Cache configuration to a pure Transparent Cache
configuration, by changing the Web browsers to Transparent Cache
mode as required.
Manual You can manually configure the Web browser on each client machine to
Configuration explicitly direct its Web requests to the Webcache.
To manually configure Internet Explorer 5 or 6:
1 Open Internet Explorer.
2 From the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3 Click the Connections tab.
4 Click LAN Settings.
5 Check Use a proxy server.
6 Enter the URL or location of the Webcache in the Address field.
7 Enter a caching port number on which the Webcache is listening in the
Port field. The default port number is
You can view the port numbers for the Webcache by:
a Logging into the Web Interface.
b Selecting Device > Caching > Set Caching Mode.
Webcache fails, Web requests will automatically be sent to the
other available Webcaches. For further information, see
on page 49.

Manual Configuration

Proxy Auto Configuration (PAC) Files
Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD)
Third-party Tools
Proxy Cache Deployment
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