In most cases, when a person surfs the Web, he simply enters the desired Web address into the browser address bar and presses Enter to connect directly to the computer hosting the desired page or ...

Want more control over your internet traffic? Follow these simple steps to set up a proxy server, block unwanted websites, mask your IP address, and more. I'm a seasoned journalist who has been ...

Whether you're in the office or on the road, a VPN is still one of the best ways to protect yourself on the big, bad internet. I've written a number of articles on VPNs, as well as ZDNET's list of the ...

When configuring your network within your home or office, it is important to know what tools to use. This involves understanding the terminology employed and how certain technologies work. A Linksys ...

Proxies are more flexible. They have their own TCP buffers, and retransmissions occur independently on each segment: “client ...

Proxy servers don’t get as much attention as VPNs when it comes to internet privacy, and that makes sense. Whereas VPNs offer many different security benefits, the best proxies are useful for specific ...