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Proxy server necessary?
For my home network, what are the pros and cons of using (or not using) a proxy server? From what I've read, on this site and others, is using the proxy server will limit or eliminate pop-up ads and other anoyances. Before today the proxy server was on but I still have been getting plenty of unwanted pop-up ads and similar distractions.
This question came up because I am having trouble accessing my modem's configuration using 192.168.0.1. I get a proxy server or firewall issue pop up. I turned both off and I still can't access the site. But that is a different question.