User guide

Disabling the HTTP Proxy Setting
User Guide 15
Microsoft Windows 98 or ME
1 Click Start => Run.
2 At the MS-DOS prompt, type winipcfg and then press the
Enter key.
3 Click OK.
4 Select the Ethernet Adapter.
5 Record the values in the Your TCP/IP Properties Table on
page 14.
6 Click Cancel.
Macintosh
1 Click the Apple menu => Control Panels => TCP/IP.
2 Record the values in the Your TCP/IP Properties Table on
page 14.
3 Close the window.
Other operating systems (Unix, Linux)
1 Read your operating system guide to locate the TCP/IP settings.
2 Record the values in the Your TCP/IP Properties Table on
page 14.
3 Exit the TCP/IP configuration screen.
Disabling the HTTP Proxy Setting
A proxy is a computer process that receives and acts on data on
behalf of a server, to which the proxy then relays the data. By acting
in place of the server, the proxy protects the server from direct con-
tact with the Internet.
The HTTP Proxy used by many Web browsers handles Internet traf-
fic. If the HTTP proxy setting is enabled, you can use the browser to
view Web pages on the Internet. However, your browser won’t work
for pages in other locations. Because setting up the Firebox® X Edge
requires that you use your browser to view special pages stored on
the device, you must temporarily disable the HTTP proxy feature.
The following instructions tell you how to disable the HTTP proxy in
two common browser types. If you are using different browser, use
the Help menus of the browser application to find the necessary