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How to Test a Proxy PAC File

Open <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/internet/">Internet</a> Explorer by clicking "start," "All Programs" and "Internet Explorer." 
Click "Tools" and "Internet Options." 
Click the "Connections" tab. 
Click the "LAN Settings" button. 
Uncheck the "Automatically Detect Settings" checkbox by clicking it. 
Click "Use Automatic Configuration Script." 
Type "file://c:/proxy.pac" into the "Address" box, replacing "c:/proxy.pac" with the full path to the PAC file on your computer. 
Click "OK" twice. 
Navigate to a website using Internet Explorer to confirm that the PAC file works properly. 
Open Mozilla Firefox by clicking "Start," "All Programs," "Mozilla Firefox" and "Mozilla FIrefox." 
Click "Tools" and "Options." 
Click the "Advanced" icon at the top of the options window and click the "Network" tab. 
Click "Settings" to the right of "Connection." 
Click "Automatic Proxy Configuration URL." 
Type "file:///c:/proxy.pac" into the box under "Automatic Configuration URL," replacing "c:/proxy.pac" with the full path to the PAC file on your computer. 
Click "Reload." 
Click "OK" twice." 
Navigate to a website with Firefox to confirm that the proxy settings are correct.

How to Test a Proxy PAC File

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Problems with a Squid Proxy

Problems with a Squid Proxy | eHow.com @media screen and (max-width: 1050px) {.ChannelBanner { padding:0 Problems with a Squid Proxy By <a class="jsNoFollow" rel="http://www.ehow.com/members/ds_c351c01a-a88c-4340-84ed-a1459b0c8af5.html">Marie Cartwright</A>,eHow Contributorupdated: November 24, 2010<a class="Button3a button thinbox jsNoFollow" rel="http://www.ehow.com/account/simple_login.aspx">I want to do this!</A><a class="jsWhatsThis">What's This?</A> Running your own proxy is a complicated process, with an error message for every variable. New users of the Squid caching proxy may be unfamiliar with some of these messages and the sort of error that they indicate. Though there are dozens of potential error messages, some of the most common problems are the simplest to diagnose.UpgradeMany problems reported by users have been patched in version 2.6. If you are using any versions older than 2.6, an upgrade is in order. Visit the Squid website to download and install the most recent version.Illegal CharactersSometimes, proxy errors are due to the use of characters that are not recognized by the proxy hosts. Underscores are the most common cause of this error. Squid can be reconfigured to accept underscores as a recognized character by adding "enable_underscores on" to squid.conf.Cannot Bind SocketA socket error message means that some other process is using the port that your proxy normally uses. This can easily be remedied by closing down conflicting processes.HotmailUsers trying to access Hotmail from behind a Squid proxy often run into the troubling message "Intrusion Logged. Access denied." Unfortunately, this is a Hotmail problem, not a Squid problem. Hotmail is well-known for being incompatible with proxies.Connection RefusedIt goes without saying that connecting to another server is impossible if the other server is unresponsive. A "Connection Refused" error message means that even though your proxy is trying to connect, nobody's home on the other end. This likely indicates a temporary server crash. References <a href="http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/TroubleShooting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squid: FAQ/Troubleshooting</A>

Problems with a Squid Proxy

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How to Unlock Proxy Sites

Navigate to the Proxy 4 Free website and access new proxy sites that haven't been blocked on your network. Proxy 4 Free gives you the ability to access an extensive list of new proxy sites. On the upper-left region of the Proxy 4 Free page, you will find different list options including proxy sites by domain, rating, country, access time and by last test. The lists of proxy sites are displayed on the main body of the page and they are categorized by rating, country and URL, plus they also show you how long each proxy has been online and the last time each proxy was tested. To select a proxy, click on its corresponding link and Proxy 4 Free will redirect you to the proxy's website. 
Visit the Proxy Top site and use its list of most recently added proxy sites to find one that isn't blocked on your network. Proxy Top delivers a variety of proxy site lists. On the right side of the Proxy Top page, you will see an extensive list with thousands of proxy sites to choose from; however, to be proactive you should select proxy sites that are displayed on the list displayed below where it says "Most Recently Added Proxy Sites," as these are the newest proxy sites and have a higher chance of being unblocked. To access an unblocked proxy site, click on its link and Proxy Top will send you to the proxy's site. 
Go to the Public Proxy Servers website and scroll through its list of new proxy sites to find one that is not restricted on your network. Public Proxy Servers host a wide array of proxy lists including ones that are sorted by domain, access time, last test, online time and country of origin. The proxy sites featured on this website are categorized by rating, proxy link and country, plus each proxy site displays how long its been online and when it was last tested. To choose a proxy site that isn't blocked on your network, click on its corresponding link and Public Proxy Servers will fetch the proxy so you can begin using it to surf the Net.

How to Unlock Proxy Sites

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How to Enable Proxy Watchdog

How to Enable Proxy Watchdog

Access the DD-WRT configuration page at "http://192.168.0.1" in a Web browser. Click "Administration," then "Keep ...