Proxy Server Setup

In a proxy cache, users request the same pages visited by other users from the same network would be delivered  from a local server instead of directly from the source. The  local server gets the new page, saves it on disk and forwards it to the users. Subsequent requests from other users for the same page would get the saved copy, which is much faster and does not consume Internet bandwidth.

It is strongly recommended that CIN users set the browser to use proxy server to increase the speed.

Please select the type of browser you have:

Internet Explorer Version 3.02 or higher
Internet Explorer Version 4.0 or higher

Netscape Navigator Version 3.0 or higher
Netscape Communicator Version 4.0 or higher

To Configure Netscape Navigator* 3.x for PC:

  1. Open your Netscape Navigator browser. On the menu bar, click Options.
  2. Select Network Preferences from the drop-down menu.
  1. Click on the Proxies tab.
  2. Click on Automatic Proxy Configuration.

  1. In the Configuration Location (URL) box, type:

    http://www.cin.net/proxycfg.pac
  1. Click Reload.
  2. Click OK to close the Preferences window.

To Configure Netscape Navigator* 4.x or Netscape Communicator 4.x for PC:

  1. Open your Netscape Navigator browser. On the menu bar, click Edit.  Select Preferences from the drop-down menu.
  1. On the Preferences window, click ONCE on Advanced.
  2. Check the Enable Java and Enable JavaScript boxes if they aren't already checked.
  3. In the Cookies section, click on Accept all cookies.
  4. Optional -- check the box next to Warn me before accepting a cookie if you'd like.

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  1. Under Category, click TWICE on the word Advanced. You'll see further options.  Click on Proxies.
  2. Click on Auto Proxy Configuration.
  3. Next to Auto Proxy Configuration (URL), type

    http://www.cin.net/proxycfg.pac
  4. Click Reload.

  1. Click OK to close the Proxies window.  Then click OK to close the Preferences window.

 

To Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer* 3.02 or later for PC:

  1. Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. On the menu bar, click View. Select Options from the drop-down menu.
  1. On the Options window, click on the Connection tab.
  2. Click on the Advanced tab.

  1. At the bottom of the Advanced page, click on the Automatic Configuration button.

  1. In the URL box, type the following:

    http://www.cin.net/proxycfg.pac
  1. Click Refresh. Click OK in the popup box.
  2. Click Apply.
  3. Click OK to close the Options window.

To Configure Microsoft Internet Explorer* 4.x for PC:

  1. Open your Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. On the menu bar, click View. Select Internet Options from the drop-down menu.
  1. On the Internet Options window, click on the Connection tab.

  1. Under Automatic Configuration, click on Configure.

  1. Type the following URL in the blank box:

    http://www.cin.net/proxycfg.pac
  1. Click Refresh and then click OK.
  2. On the Connection tab, click Apply.
  3. Click OK to close the Internet Options window.

 
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