Setting up Socks 4/5 Proxy

Socket Secure (SOCKS) is an Internet protocol that routes network packets between a client and server through a proxy server. SOCKS5 additionally provides authentication so only authorized users may access a server. In this post, you will learn how to setup proxy through Internet Browser and few famous proxy client.

Every time you get a Socks 5 proxy, here are the formats you will see:

• IP Address: 201.175.122.75; Port: 13574
• 201.175.122.75:13574
• Address: proxy.asianet.co.th’ Port: 13574
• proxy.asianet.co.th:13574

For any kind of internet browser or proxy client, you will fill up 2 things:

• IP Address, or Address – can be either formats: 123.456.789.123 or ABC.EFG.HIJ
• Port Number

So the following will show you how you find the IP Address or Address and Port number at different browsers and proxy clients

Google Chrome:

MAC OSX:

WINDOW：

Proxifier: