FoxyProxy

Foxy-Proxy-LogoFirefox’s inbuilt proxy management tools are particularly limited, which then brings us straight to the outstanding FoxyProxy project, a brilliant Firefox extension that acts as a proxy management suite for the Mozilla-based browser. FoxyProxy has a number of features at its disposal, the most prominent of which is its ability to automatically switch between different proxy servers based on URL patterns specified by the user.

FoxyProxy features full activity logging, a particularly easy to use interface, especially when it comes to adding new proxies and switching between proxy servers by hand, and integrates particularly nicely into Firefox itself.

For South African users, it also lends itself to be particularly useful if you find yourself on a Telkom-driven ADSL connection as more often than not you will find yourself experiencing loading problems with SAIX’s transparent proxy cluster. In order to circumvent Telkom’s default routing system, set up the well known dsl-cache.saix.net (on port 8080) as a new proxy in FoxyProxy and enable on those sites giving the most hassles: for example, at the time of writing, Google Analytics and Google Webmasters seem to be struggling quite a bit on the default Telkom configuration!

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About Craig Lotter

Craig Lotter is an established web developer and application programmer, with strong creative urges (which keep bursting out at the most inopportune moments) and a seemingly insatiable need to love all things animated. Living in the beautiful coastal town of Gordon's Bay in South Africa, he games, develops, takes in animated fare, trains under the Funakoshi karate style and for the most part, simply enjoys life with his amazing wife and daughter. Oh, and he draws ever now and then too.
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  • http://www.bind2.com/ Anonymizer

    I never try foxyproxy before by reading your post i get to know that there is a proxy that is build for firefox thanks im looking fwd to it.

  • http://www.bind2.com Anonymizer

    I never try foxyproxy before by reading your post i get to know that there is a proxy that is build for firefox thanks im looking fwd to it.

  • http://www.craiglotter.co.za Craig Lotter

    no problem!

  • http://www.craiglotter.co.za Craig Lotter

    no problem!

  • cuys

    Graig, I’m based in London, and am trying to use foxyproxy, my folks dstv and mweb details to watch DSTV on-demand in the UK. You don’t fancy writing a little guide to achieve this?

  • Kobus

    Hi.

    Thanks for the foxyproxy advice. Works like a charm.
    Me..