- You’ll need an SSH server. If you don’t have access or can’t get access through a web host, many of which allow this access, you can always run your own.
- You’ll also need a client. The most popular one for Windows computer is Putty. It is simple to use.
- Set up your SSH client to establish a tunnel between a local port and a port on the server.
- Set up your Internet browser to use a Socks proxy.
Now, that seems a bit hard for some people. There are alternatives.
- Tor – Tor is a toolset for those who want to anonymize their internet usage.
- Routers – Various routers can run SSH and even a SOCKS proxy. Most of these are Linux-based routers running custom firmware. More information…
