Definitions and differences between http proxy and socks proxy

What is HTTP Proxy: www is no longer familiar to anyone on the Internet. www connection requests use the http protocol, so we are browsing the Web page, to download data (or use the ftp protocol), you can use an http proxy. It is usually bound to ports 80, 3128, and 8080 of the proxy server.

What is socks Proxy: correspondingly, the proxy server using the socks protocol is the SOCKS server, which is a common proxy server. Socks is a hierarchical underlying gateway developed by David koblas in 1990. It has been an open standard for Internet RFC standards since then. Socks does not require applications to follow a specific operating system platform. Socks proxy is different from the application layer proxy and HTTP layer proxy. Socks proxy simply transmits data packets, you don't have to worry about the application protocols (such as FTP, HTTP, and NNTP requests ). Therefore, Socks proxy is much faster than other application-layer proxies. It is usually bound to port 1080 of the proxy server. If you are on a corporate network or campus network, you may need to use SOCKS to access the Internet through a firewall or proxy server. Generally, dial-up Internet users do not need to use it. Note: The proxy server used to browse webpages is usually a special http proxy, which is different from SOCKS. Therefore, browsing a webpage does not mean that you can access the Internet through SOCKS. Common firewalls or agent software support SOCKS, but the administrator needs to enable this function. If you are not sure whether SOCKS is required or whether SOCKS is available, contact your network administrator. To use socks, you need to know the following:
① SOCKS Server IP Address
② SOCKS service port
③ Does SOCKS service require user authentication? If necessary, you need to apply for a user and password from your network administrator

With the above information, you can enter the information in "network configuration", or enter the information in the first registration, you can use the socks proxy.

In practical applications, SOCKS agents can be used as: email, newsgroup software, network call ICQ, online chat MIRC, and the use of proxy servers to play games, among other game applications.