HTTP Proxy Settings OPERA
Proxy Server addresses and ports used for our HTTP proxy, can be found on our Proxy Server List. The port to use for each server will be listed on the same line as the server name. If your are having problems with your ISP being able to look up the server name, you can use the IP address in place of the server name. If you still experience problems, check your configuration and be sure that you are using the correct user name and password. If you have checked everything, try a different proxy server on one of our other networks just in case we are having problems. If after trying both networks and you are still having problems, contact our technical support department. During normal business hours you can telephone support 603-740-5666 (normal business hours are Monday - Friday, 9:30 AM until 5:00 PM E.S.T.) Email support is provided 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Setting Up OPERA For The Proxy

You will need an account with The Proxy Connection before using our proxy servers. To get total access to all of the Proxy Connection services and access to hundreds of proxy servers click here to sign up. The cost is only $24.95 per month.

Step #1 Select Which Proxy You Would Like To Use
Before we get started you will need to select which proxy server from our list that you would like to use. All that you will need to start is an IP address and the HTTP port for that IP. As shown below each proxy server has an HTTP port and IP address listed for each. You can view the complete real list by clicking HERE or visiting http://theproxyconnection.com/httplist.html

For this lesson we have chosen DSL-NET.ORG as our proxy server.

Step #2 Configure OPERA To Use The Proxy Server
Start configuring OPERA by opening the browser. Click on "File" and select "Preferences" as shown below.

Step #3
Click on the "Network" tab and then click on the "Proxy servers" button.




Put a check in the boxes HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and Gopher.

Now enter in the proxy server and port that you would like to use from The Proxy Connection into the box next to each protocol that you would like to use the proxy server with along with the port for the proxy server as shown below..

HTTP is for normal web browsing, HTTPS is used for secure forms and encrypted servers, FTP is used for downloading files and Gopher is an older protocol used for searching in hypertext mode.

If you do not wish to use the proxy server for all of the protocols above, simply uncheck the box and blank out the lines that you do not want to use the proxy. If the line is blank the protocol will use your direct Internet connection and bypass the proxy.

For this lesson we have chosen DSL-NET.ORG as our proxy server and have entered it, as shown in the capture above. Note: Where we have entered the proxy address, you can either enter the proxy server name or the IP address. The port for DSL-NET.ORG is the standard HTTP port 8080.

If your ISP requires that you make a direct connection to their web page from THEIR network, you can put a check in the box "Do not use proxy on the addresses below" and enter their domain name in the window below the check box.

You are now finished - Click OK on all of the option windows and then refresh the page or restart OPERA. You will now get a user name and password prompt as shown below.

Enter the user name and password that we sent to you in email when you signed up for our service.

Note: If you have an old LDproxy account you can use any of the services or proxy virtuals listed for Machine #3, #4 and #5. If you would like to upgrade to a Proxy Connection account and access all of the servers listed you can do so HERE (be sure to add your old proxy user name in the notes section with the word upgrade)

Changing The Server
Changing the server is easy, simply repeat step #3 using a new proxy server and then restart your OPERA browser.

Testing The Connection
To test the connection you can visit our web page http://theproxyconnection.com/ .
If you go to the bottom of the page center; You will see the Visitor Information section as shown below:

SOCKS 5 And Sockscap Support
If you have problems that you can not over come use sockscap. Sockscap is a freeware program put out by NEC. Many people like using sockscap when they have many different Internet programs because once sockscap is configured for the proxy server, you do not need to configure any of your Internet programs. Simply click and drag your Internet programs into the sockscap program control window, start the program, and you are running on the proxy! It is this easy. Full instructions for downloading and setting up sockscap can be found here.

OPERA Version 6.0.1 build 1041 (Win32) was used for this lesson. The latest version of OPERA browser can always be downloaded from http://www.opera.com/