What is a p2p proxy?

Answer by  elemo (7)

its a sharing program used to share or copy file from another peers server on other computerrs with the program and let them do the same on yours like limewire.

Answer by  Lane (67)

A P2P proxy is a combination of software and a proxy server that acts as an intermediary between you and any other computers to which you connect on a file sharing network. It allows you to participate in peer to peer file sharing while remaining anonymous to the other users on the network.

Answer by  UncertainKitten (27)

A p2p proxy is a peer to peer proxy. It allows you to file share or otherwise connect to another persons computer without showing your IP address or other identifying information, which also covers your tracks on the internet, so to speak.

Answer by  SandyGfox (120)

A "proxy" is a server you conect to that you use to indirectly connect to another server. This can be done if your internet connection is being monitored. P2P (Peer-to-peer) proxies use this to fileshare without leaving a visible trace of the filesharing activity.

Answer by  raze (78)

P2P Proxy is a peer to peer proxy. Peer to peer programs are ones that computers connect to other computers to download files. A proxy server lets you mask your IP address so that you can surf the internet anonymously. p2p proxy let's you use a proxy with p2p programs.

Answer by  seemoreglass (93)

A proxy is another layer of anonymity that some internet users choose to use. All of your internet requests will be relayed through that proxy and the proxy's identity will be the one the other peer would see. A proxy could be setup as a portal in any country.

Answer by  ladybud (1069)

It is a unique ip used to mask your real ip.Help's to surf and down load from another ip other than your n also be used to Download mp3's and video's from peer2peer program's and search web in private.Most proxy's have a ip:port this mask's your ip and port's.Proxy's let you down load and surf and keep it secret.