Speed up your web access!

On October 14, 1997, SCD implemented a web cache that uses the Squid proxy server. This allows UCAR users (i.e. those whose computer names end in .ucar.edu) to speed up their web access to outside sites (those not ending in .ucar.edu).

To get these speedups, you need to modify a setting in your web browser. The following instructions specify how to do this for several common web browsers.

We recommend that all UCAR users take advantage of the new web cache. And the more people that use the web cache, the more noticeable the speedup will be!

How to configure your browser

Note: If you're not sure what version your browser is, try clicking on "Help" (usually in the upper right corner of your browser screen) and then clicking on "About...".

Netscape Communicator 4
1. Click on "Edit"
2. Click on "Preferences..."
3. Click on the diamond next to "Advanced"
4. Click on "Proxies"
5. Click on "Automatic proxy configuration"
6. Click in the "Configuration location (URL)" box and type: http://www.ucar.edu/fastweb.pac
7. Click on "OK"
Netscape Navigator 3
1. Click on "Options"
2. Click on "Network Preferences..."
3. Click on "Proxies"
4. Click on "Automatic Proxy Configuration"
5. Click in the "Configuration location (URL)" box and type: http://www.ucar.edu/fastweb.pac
6. Click on "OK"
Internet Explorer 4
1. Click on "View"
2. Click on "Options..."
3. Click on "Connection"
4. Click on "Configure..." in the "Automatic Configuration" section
5. Click in the "URL:" box and type: http://www.ucar.edu/fastweb.pac
6. Click on "Refresh"
7. Click on "OK"
Internet Explorer 3
1. Click on "View"
2. Click on "Options..."
3. Click on "Advanced"
4. Click on "Automatic Configuration"
5. Click in the "URL:" box and type: http://www.ucar.edu/fastweb.pac
6. Exit the browser and restart it (for the changes to take effect)
lynx and mosaic
1. Set environment variable "http_proxy". If your shell is csh, this would be:
```
    setenv http_proxy http://webcache.ucar.edu:3128/
```
Others
Procedures for other browsers may vary. If your browser doesn't support Netscape's "Automatic Proxy Configuration," you can still use the web cache if your browser lets you set up a "Manual proxy configuration." The information you will need to supply is:
```
    Protocol: http
    Host:     webcache.ucar.edu
    Port:     3128
```

If you have questions or problems, please contact Consulting Services at consult1@ucar.edu or (303) 497-1278.