Turning Off Proxy Settings

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Proxy settings affect the way your computer and browser connect to other computers on the Internet and local networks. It is highly recommended that you consult your network support staff before changing these settings described here.

Most corporations go through a proxy server to access the Internet via the corporate network. If you wish to access the Internet directly through GlobalAccess or "Verizon Wireless - VZAccess," proxy settings must be turned off. If you are connecting to your corporation's network using VPN (Virtual Private Networking) and your corporation uses proxies, then you would need the correct proxy settings to be able to access the Internet. For exact details on the proxy settings needed when accessing your corporate network, contact your corporate network technical support department if you need additional assistance.

When accessing the Internet directly, performance is improved because you eliminate VPN client overhead.

Proxy settings if using Internet Explorer® (version 7 and newer)

If you are using proxy settings, when connected to a corporate network via your Network adapter, they will be entered under LAN settings. These settings apply to devices that appear to Windows as Network adapters - this includes your WWAN Network adapter. You can access the LAN Settings by doing the following:

Step 1: In Internet Explorer, select "Tools," "Internet Options."

Step 2: Then select the "Connections Tab" and "LAN Settings."

If your company uses proxy settings, they will appear here.

Step 3: If using a WWAN device, you will find that GlobalAccess and "Verizon Wireless - VZAccess" have no proxy settings associated with them by default in VZAccess Manager. This means you can access the Internet directly using these connections but if you connect via VPN and your company requires proxy settings, you will not be able to access the Internet when connected via VPN. Performance is better if you drop your VPN connection when you want to access the Internet directly, but, if desired, you can record all the settings on the "Local Area network (LAN) Settings" screen and on the screen that appears when you select the "Advanced" button (Step 5), enter these settings in the properties for your WWAN connections (GlobalAccess or "Verizon Wireless - VZAccess").

Step 4: If you need to enter proxy settings for the connections used by VZAccess Manager, you would use the "Connections" tab in the previous step, highlight the connection -- ex. "Verizon Wireless - VZAccess" -- and then select "Settings." (If you need to navigate to this tab, from Internet Explorer's main screen, select "Tools," "Options" as shown in Step 1 and then the "Connections" tab.)

Step 5: The settings will be displayed. You can now enter the same proxy settings you recorded in Step 3, if you desire to use VPN and your proxy settings with these connections. If necessary also enter the information recorded from the screen that appears after selecting the "Advanced" button. To disable proxy settings for these connections you would have to uncheck the "Use proxy server..." box. Proxy settings must be disabled to access the Internet directly when using these connections without VPN.