Probably a stupid question, but here goes.

I noticed that websites can determine my IP addy, ISP hub, location etc. Is this normal considering that I'm behind a router and a firewall?

Thanks.

Yep it is. If you don't want to be known, you will have to use a proxy.

Yes, they need to know your IP else the websites wouldn't know 'who' to communicate to. As allready sugegsted, you can use a proxy to hide your IP, such as: https://proxify.com/

Forgot to add... you can even use Google language tools as a proxy.

"Forgot to add... you can even use Google language tools as a proxy."

Explain? How much lag do you get from it?

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nevermind...

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Using google as a proxy will NOT hide your IP address, it just allows you to access black listed sites from a restricted enviroment.

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So to use a proxy, is there any way for to just configure it through Firefox Options and then just forget about it or do I have to go through a web site like Proxify? I assume it's no big risk, either way, but I like to be secure. Haha.

Also, I'm using the web filter Proxomitron, which works by using porxy, but I assume this doesn't do the same thing (I configure my proxy settings for a certain port which Proxomitron runs on and then as connections come through that port, it filters them.

Thanks.

if you want a good list of free web proxy's you can go to http://pcproblems.afraid.org/webproxylist/webproxylist.php

Check your site's google Page Rank here

Check these too:

Tor: free automatic proxy chaining thingy

Anonymizer: Loads of proxy info and links

use your anonymity wisely young padwan...
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Thanks, everyone. Seems kind of confusing and a little unnecessary at the moment, but if I ever get REALLY paranoid, I'll give it a go.

I also assume that if I use a proxy config in my browser then I won't be able to use Proxomitron?