INSTRUCTION: HOW TO SET UP A PROXY IN THE OPERA BROWSER. AND HOW TO DISABLE IT. SETTING 30 SECONDS

When entering the Internet requires masking the valid IP address, proxy servers come to the rescue, ensuring the anonymity of the work. To access a resource through a proxy, you need to find it on the network or buy it. Free proxies are found on request “free proxies for Opera”. There are a large number of results. Open your favorite, before checking the correctness and functionality of the address. Free proxies mean shared Internet connection, have traffic restrictions, which means that their commercial use is not functional. They differ by unstable slow connection, lack of technical support and at a certain point of time lead to account suspension.

Types of paid proxies for Opera

If it is necessary to contact the resource through a proxy server, there is a problem with choosing a particular option for Opera. Note that paid proxies are a more functional solution. Advantages of paid proxies:

• individuality – a personal IP is provided;
• caching – storing information in a buffer, for accelerated access on subsequent accesses;
• fast, secure information channel;
• protect your computer from third party access;
• connect to a proxy network without reducing connection speed;
• absolute anonymity.

Paid proxy for Opera are inexpensive and provide data protection at the right level. Prospects:

• HTTP – for browsing the Internet. In this case, the resource understands that the proxy is used, but your IP is replaced by another.
• HTTPS – implies the SSL security protocol. Encrypts the information that goes through the server. This ensures a high level of anonymity.
• Socks – is an advanced technological proxy server that reliably protects information. The resource does not detect the use of the proxy and does not receive your IP. Stable versions – Socks4 and Socks5.

Differ among themselves the level of anonymity, protocols of transmission and reception of data, other additional functions.

Proxy settings in Opera 12, 38, 54.0

Step by step instructions for version 12 on Blink and version 38 on WebKit ( on the photo 54.0 version essentially the same practical). The setting is suitable for both earlier versions and later versions. Version 54.0 new– on the screen everything is extremely simple version 12: Open the Opera browser.

• Go to the menu – Settings and select “General settings”.
• Open the “Advanced” tab in the “Network” subsection.
• Click on the “Proxy server” button.
• Manually enter the data – for HTTP – in the line with the corresponding name, for HTTPS fill in the proxy address in SSL, for SOCKS 4 or 5 enter the IP address and port in the “SOCKS” field; check the filled lines and click OK.

Version 38:

• Open the Opera browser.
• Go to: Menu – Settings, a window opens where you select the “Browser” section on the left side.
• Go to the “Network” subsection.
• Click on “Change proxy settings”.
• Next, go to “Connections” – “Network settings”, enable “Use proxy server for local connections …” by checking the appropriate box, click “Advanced”;
• Manually enter the data – for HTTP – in the line with the corresponding name, for HTTPS fill in the proxy address in SSL, for SOCKS 4 or 5 enter the IP address and port in the “SOCKS” field;

If you fill in a specific field, make sure to leave blank any other fields you do not want to fill in. Configure a proxy in Opera – simple and takes a few minutes. To disable the configured data, you need to make the “Use proxy server for local connections” tab inactive. To change the proxy address in Opera, repeat the above steps, entering the new IP address in the desired line.