Disguise your IP address - how it works
In this practical tip, we will show you how you can disguise your IP address.
Conceal the IP address
You can hide the IP address of your connection in various ways, for example with paid VPN services, via the Tor network or with the help of proxy servers. Put simply, all are based on the principle that the data packets are first redirected from your PC to a server, which then sends them on and receives them. Your correspondent therefore only sees the IP address of this server and not directly that of your PC.
- The Tor browser bundle makes you anonymous relatively quickly and easily. All you have to do is start the portable Firefox browser. You do not need to configure anything and are directly online. However, the Tor network is based on a technology that may not guarantee a particularly high bandwidth.
- You can also use the VPN to browse the Internet anonymously. VPN stands for "Virtual Private Network", corporate networks are often configured in this way, for example. If you connect to such a network, you accept its IP as a side effect. The market for VPN providers is currently booming, we compared the top 5 VPN providers for you.
- A proxy server is the classic way to change your IP. In addition to caching and filter functions, you can also use a proxy server to surf privately. In another practical tip, we will show you how to use a proxy correctly.
