3 Ways You Can Mask Your IP Address - Tech-inmotion/VPNTechguy GitHub Wiki

There are many reasons as to why someone would mask their IP address. These include torrenting, streaming movies and sports, accessing the Dark Web, hacking, geo-location unlocking, marketing research, software testing, and some people are simply looking for privacy. To mask your IP address there are several methods you can use.

A proxy IP address is an IP address you can borrow to mask your IP when surfing the World Wide Web. You can buy them or rent them, and they come in different speeds, locations, and so on. Many digital marketers and software testers use them for market research and analysis such as keyword research, scraping websites, and for tasks that require multiple requests.

The only issue with proxy IP addresses is that they can be expensive if you need a lot of them or if you need multiple addresses for multiple locations and performance/speed matters. That said if you are not worried about these parameters, then you can buy proxy addresses in bulk but expect a few of them to stop working along the way.

How to use a proxy IP:

·        Enter the IP address in the gateway area of your browser

·        Startup your software or internet browser and begin

VPN software is used for many of the same reasons as a proxy address. The difference is that you have software that controls the VPN connections, you are protected by encryption, so they are a lot safer than proxy addresses. You also get to choose multiple locations and there is little chance the VPN server will suddenly stop working.

How to use a VPN:

·        Subscribe or sign up for free

·        Download the software

·        Login and choose your VPN server

·        Start browsing the web or downloading