ADSL: To Proxy or not to Proxy?

[WB2007]

As a local SAIX-based ADSL subscriber... When it comes to logging into international forums, I am most likely to get "logged out", or not able to log-in unless I'm using some kind of proxy in my browser settings.

Can anyone explain why this happens? I basically have to turn on a proxy to be able to use register and log-in to international sites, but it's vica-versa for local sites?

When enabling a proxy, local OsCommerce based web sites doesn't want to stay logged in.

Can anyone shed some light on this please?

 

[TheLoot]

For SAIX proxies for the international forums, you can try some of the ones listed in this thread: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=94323

(I think this is why you sometimes need a proxy...) When no proxy is specified, the SAIX transparent proxy may change while you are online, changing the (proxy) IP from which you are accessing the forum. Some forums/websites do not like this so they kick you off if it happens. Thus defining a set SAIX proxy server prevents the proxy IP changing mid-session.

The local site confuses me though What proxy (IE a SAIX proxy or a local open proxy) are you using for the local site ?

 

[general_koffi]

A lot of logging technology these days gets angsty if your IP suddenly changes mid-session, which is what it looks like to external observers of South Africa's WAN when your proxy randomly changes. (Which it's wont to do if you don't specify one.)

 

[StuG]

Why would you want or need to specify a proxy? Is this related to SA and splitting local and international traffic?