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Simfish
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So
(a) User <-> proxy server <-> external site
vs...
(b) User <-> external site
Is it ever possible that (a) could have faster speeds than (b)? Perhaps (a) can have faster speeds in the case that the connection between the user and the external site is poor, but the connection between the user and proxy is good, and proxy and external site is good. How often is this the case?
Is this one of the secondary reasons why proxies are used? (on particular websites - even though proxies are on average slower than non-proxies?) I know that the primary reason for proxies is to hide one's IP address (or to get by access restrictions)
(newbie to proxies here)
(a) User <-> proxy server <-> external site
vs...
(b) User <-> external site
Is it ever possible that (a) could have faster speeds than (b)? Perhaps (a) can have faster speeds in the case that the connection between the user and the external site is poor, but the connection between the user and proxy is good, and proxy and external site is good. How often is this the case?
Is this one of the secondary reasons why proxies are used? (on particular websites - even though proxies are on average slower than non-proxies?) I know that the primary reason for proxies is to hide one's IP address (or to get by access restrictions)
(newbie to proxies here)
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