How to: Enable a WebRequest to Use a Proxy to Communicate With the Internet

• 03/30/2017
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This example creates a global proxy instance that will enable any WebRequest to use a proxy to communicate with the Internet. The example assumes that the proxy server is named webproxy and that it communicates on port 80, the standard HTTP port.

Example

var proxyObject = new WebProxy("http://webproxy:80/");
GlobalProxySelection.Select = proxyObject;

Dim proxyObject As New WebProxy("http://webproxy:80/")
GlobalProxySelection.Select = proxyObject

Compiling the Code

This example requires:

• A C# using directive for the System.Net namespace.
• A Visual Basic Imports statement for the System.Net namespace.

See also

• Using Application Protocols
• Accessing the Internet Through a Proxy