Home proxy server: real home network environment to build a proxy server tutorial

Turn your unused home computer into a proxy server? Hands on.

The other day, I helped my neighbor, Zhang, toss his old dusty computer, and it turned out to be a home proxy server. This thing can not only be used as the center console of the smart home, but also can be used to do data testing and so on. The key isUse your own network-generated IP address, much more reliable than public proxiesThe

Don't step on any potholes in your preparation.

Start with a device that can be turned on, an obsolete laptop, Raspberry Pi, whatever. Focus on these three points:
①Network port should be Gigabit(Don't use the USB adapter.)
② Memory at least 2G
Choose Ubuntu for your system.(More stable than Windows)

I use the old Zhang's Lenovo Xiaoxin Air13 as a demonstration, this machine 2018, install a Ubuntu 22.04 properly. Note that you have to turn off automatic updates, so as not to mess things up for you in the middle of the night.

Four Steps to Agency Service Setup

Step 1: Install Squid（"This guy is a living fossil of the agency world.)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install squid -y

Step 2: Change Configuration File

locate/etc/squid/squid.confChange these three places:

Step 3: Fireproofing

sudo ufw allow 3128/tcp

Step 4: Restart the service

sudo systemctl restart squid

Vesting proxy servers

At this point the proxy IP is still the real address of your home broadband, and you have to use ipipgo's residential IP as a protective cover. His home.More than 9 million home IPsYou can take turns and it's much safer than using your own IP.

The configuration method is thief simple:

1. Go to the ipipgo website to glean a test account
2. 选个同城的住宅IP（最低）
3. Add a forwarding rule to the Squid configuration

cache_peer ip ipgo_proxy_ip parent 80 0 no-query

Frequently Asked Questions Emergency Kit

Q: Agents at a snail's pace?

A: eighty percent of the IP did not choose the right, change ip ipgo in the labelinglower (one's head)The nodes. Don't pick one that crosses provinces, it's the same as ordering takeout

Q: Always prompted for connection rejection?

A：Check three steps: 1. fireproof open or not 2. Squid service status 3. ipipgo authorization right or wrong

Q: How do I know the agent is in effect?

A: Browser accesswhatismyipaddress.comThe IP shown is the one provided by ipipgo.

Tell the truth.

The biggest benefit of building your own home-based agency isIP cleanlinessThe IPs have been tagged by major websites for a long time. Anyone who has used a public proxy understands that those IPs have long been tagged rotten by major websites. Using a professional residential IP like ipipgo with your own network environment is equivalent to putting a cloak of invisibility on your device.

A final reminder:Don't do anything illegal with this.I'm not sure if it's a good idea. ipipgo also has a wind control system that will cut off the flow if it detects abnormal operations. Think of it as an advanced version of a smart router, it's solid.