Anonymous Web Surfing FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Anonymous Web Surfing?
Browse websites without compromising your internet security and online privacy. Feel free to surf the web at school or workplace, bypass firewalls and content filters to unblock any site without revealing your IP address and online identity. It is 100% free and easy - Simply enter a website address you wish to visit and go ahead.
What is a Web Proxy?
Web Proxy a.k.a Web-based proxy is a type of proxy powered by various server-side software such as CGIProxy, PHProxy, Poxy, and custom proxy scripts. These free web proxies work entirely through your web browser. This means that you don not need to install any software to surf anonymously. All you need is to enter a website address you wish to visit.
How it works?
It's a browser based program (script) which redirects you to the site of your choice but strips away all of your sensitive information first (ip, host, etc.).
What is this service and how do I use it?
Our website allows you to surf the internet anonymously through free web-based proxy servers. Normally, there is no need to use proxy servers. But there are situations when you wish to protect your online identity or bypass various restrictions based on your IP address and/or geographical location. Then the solution is to use anonymous proxy servers.
You don't need to install any software or change your browser settings - simply enter a website address you wish to visit and surf anonymously.
How can I check my IP?
You can visit this page to check your IP (even when you surf using a proxy). When you browse through our site, you can see both your real IP and proxy's IP at the very top of the page.
Is it legal to use proxies?
If a proxy server is open to surf through it, this means that its administrator has essentially authorized everyone to use the proxy. But you may not use it for any illegal purposes. This includes but is not limited to the transmission or receipt of any illegal material. This cannot be tolerated and can lead to appropriate legal consequences. Please remember that you are fully responsible for what you are doing.
IP Addresses Explained
IP Address (Internet Protocol Address): This number is an exclusive number all information technology devices (printers, routers, modems, et al) use which identifies and allows them the ability to communicate with each other on a computer network. There is a standard of communication which is called an Internet Protocol standard (IP). In laymans terms it is the same as your home address. In order for you to receive snail mail at home the sending party must have your correct mailing address (IP address) in your town (network) or you do not receive bills, pizza coupons or your tax refund. The same is true for all equipment on the internet. Without this specific address, information cannot be received. IP addresses may either be assigned permanently for an Email server/Business server or a permanent home resident or temporarily, from a pool of available addresses (first come first serve) from your Internet Service Provider. A permanent number may not be available in all areas and may cost extra so be sure to ask your ISP.
Domain Name Server (DNS): This allows the IP address to be translated to words. It is much easier for us to remember a word than a series of numbers. The same is true for email addresses.
For example, it is much easier for you to remember a web address name such as whatismyip.com than it is to remember 192.168.1.1 or in the case of email it is much easier to remember anonymous@whatismyip.com than anonymous@192.168.1.1
Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that is not static and could change at any time. This IP address is issued to you from a pool of IP addresses allocated by your ISP or DHCP Server. This is for a large number of customers that do not require the same IP Address all the time for a variety of reasons. Your computer will automatically get this number as it logs on to the network and saves you the trouble of having to know details regarding the specific network configurations. This number can be assigned to anyone using a dial-up connection, Wireless and High Speed Internet connections. If you need to run your own email server or web server, it would be best to have a static IP.
Static IP Address: An IP address that is fixed and never changes. This is in contrast to a dynamic IP address which may change at any time. Most ISP's a single static IP or a block of static IP's for a few extra bucks a month.
IP version 4: Currently used by most network devices. However, with more and more computers accessing the internet, IPv4 addresses are running out quickly. Just like in a city, addresses have to be created for new neighborhoods but, if your neighborhood gets too large, you will have to come up with an entire new pool of addresses. IPv4 is limited to 4,294,967,296 addresses.
IP version 5: This is an experimental protocol for UNIX based systems. In keeping with standard UNIX (a computer Operating System) release conventions, all odd-numbered versions are considered experimental. It was never intended to be used by the general public.
IP version 6: The replacement for the aging IPv4. The estimated number of unique addresses for IPv6 is 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 or 2^128.
The old and current standard of addresses was this: 192.168.100.100 the new way can be written different ways but means the same and are all valid:
* 1080:0000:0000:0000:0000:0034:0000:417A
* 1080:0:0:0:0:34:0:417A
* 1080::34:0:417A
What does this website provide?
This website provides a fast and secure way to conceal your real ip address in the Internet. This allows you to unblock websites and navigate past web filters that may censor your surfing. Web filters, blocks and censorship hinder internet freedom and they regularly block access to legitimate resources. By using this website now, you can protect your privacy and surf the Internet using our free anonymous webproxy a.k.a online anonymizer.
