One question that has been on my mind since I bought this new router is how does it become an IP proxy? I've watched a lot of tutorials online, but it's always been a bit obscure and a real head-scratcher.
How to set your router as an IP proxy
Finally, I decided to give a thorough solution to this problem, after all, if you can not understand this setting, this router is simply a "useless" router. Try to take a deep breath, turned on the computer, ready to fight with this problem "battle of wits" - how to set up the router as an IP proxy?
First of all, I first connected to my router, after confirming that there is no error, enter the default gateway IP address, into the router's settings page. I can't help but think of the ARPG games I played when I was a kid, where you have to go through a series of levels to get to the boss level, which I'm about to "rush through".
Next, I found the "LAN Settings" option, clicked on it, and then I saw the "DHCP server" boss, to set up the router as an IP proxy, I had to disable the DHCP server, and then set up the IP address pool manually. To set up the router as an IP Proxy, I had to turn off the DHCP server and then manually set up the IP address pool so that computers and other devices could be assigned IP addresses through the router.
When setting up the IP address pool, I have to be careful, after all, a mistake can lead to network confusion. It's like when I was a kid and I spelled a word well, but if I accidentally wrote a wrong stroke, the whole word would be "unrecognizable", it's just like "can't afford to mess with the existence of the word".
Finally, I set up the IP address pool, saved the settings, restarted the router, and everything went smoothly. I set up a proxy on my computer, and I was able to access the extranet without any problems, which gave me a feeling of "being in control".
How to set up a router proxy
In fact, the router set IP proxy is not a particularly difficult thing, and learn a new skill, encounter problems to solve the problem, slowly can "practice makes perfect". As if learning to ride a bicycle as a child, at first you may fall down, but as long as you insist on practicing, you can finally ride with ease.
In short, how to set up a router as an IP proxy, as long as you have patience and perseverance, you will be able to easily get it done. Now, my router has finally become an all-powerful "super router", I also learned a lot of network knowledge, it is like starting a "network adventure". Those who are willing to try and persevere will surely gain something in this adventure.