Optimising WWW Performance
(Proxy)
You must use a proxy server to access the Internet through LiSP
Bathurst. By using a proxy server, you are also optimising your WWW performance
by accessing a cache. A cache is a disk that contains saved pages and media
from the Internet.
Situation- Fred needs to visit the Disney homepage to get some pictures of Tigger, and prints them off. Fred tells Mary where to find the pictures of Tigger, and Mary types in the same URL (Universal Resource Locator). Mary will now be downloading the page from LiSP rather than the USA, saving time.
To ensure the latest version of the page is fetched, the cache will automatically check periodically.
Netscape 4 Users
Click on
the "Edit" menu and select "Preferences".
Click on
the + sign next to Advanced to expand the field. Select "Proxies". Ensure "Manual
proxy configuration" is selected. Click on "View".
Type in
proxy.bathurst.lisp.com.au for all fields except "Socks". Enter 3128
for the Port. Ensure the "Exceptions" section is blank.
Your proxy configuration is now configured properly.