Why do I have to change my proxy connection settings to direct rather than manual when I want to access secure sites....like checking my bank account???

   BrawnyDawg,
 First welcome to the site I hope you enjoy and the Reverend is quite knowledgeable with DirecWay, so someone will be able to help with most any problem you have concerning your connection. I cant speak in reference to DirecWay but in IE 6 tools, INTERNET options,,connections,LAN settings and your there....I am using a proxy right now, I use it because if I want to remove things from a web page I can, using a pgm I have that helps to do this. But I'm also at a loss as to why his problem is happening because I have never had to do anything for my bank or any other URL. It is possible that secure got turned off or did you just start using a proxy server? So the first time you went to banking it didnt work?I do get errors sometimes but thats due to the pgm not reading something and I just re-click and all is well.... What proxy are you using and why? Once we know that we cant start to get a handle on your question.If we are talking the same thing you will have to go to advanced and enter the same local host and port for secure,FTP, gopher,socks,if thats what you want, or you could check use same proxy server for all protocols if thats what you want...........A word of caution, any changes made in this area can cause you to not be able to get on the INTERNET if you mess up, so be sure of what you are doing, or I guess if I knew what you were doing I wouldn't be nervous about you changing these values, so if you can it would be better if we can "talk" b4 you do this....but thats up to you as you know we and everyone warn ppl to make changes at your own risk, but we haven't fried one yet that I'm aware of.......LOL...good luck and tell your friends about testmy.net
Microwave

Reverend I read your Lan guide  very nice will be a great help to people...   

Oh.  It just dawned upon me that you may have to enter the secure website's name in the same box where I had you add the 192.168.0.1 stuff, because secure websites use proxy as a filter for incoming and outgoing data ...to keep it 100% safe.  So, since their name isn't listed in that box, their Servers are simply having you 'adapt' your browser so that nothing is compromised in the way of security ...solely in your best interests.

*Sorry for "the brainfade" there Brawnydawg ...but it took a while for the 'grey-matter' to engage on that one! DUH!  lol....

Cheers!

You would put a semicolon between each entry.  But, since you are using Mozilla, I am not the one to be asking about such a security sensitive issue because I just do not have the latest security info for that browser.  It should allow you into DirecWay assuming you have setup an account for yourself (nothing "secure" about that place)!  What I mean is that in order to make full use of www.myDirecWay.com you need to "form" an account complete with Username and Password ...if you have already done this yet can't get in I would just make another account and forget about your old one!  (You can always delete the old one after creation of the new).

As far as putting your banking info and credit card info "on the line", I would personally advise against doing such until they get the kinks out of the systems.  They are still too many ppl who have the software to 'crack' your protection (it's only 128-bit) then steal your ID ...so it isn't worth it is it?

But! Hey, if it works for you no worries.  (But I am clueless as to how you need to safely enter that info using Mozilla).  Sorry!  However, I will check into that for you and get back to you with specifics ..I'll just place a call to Mozilla and get it from the horses mouth  (you might want to do the same and then we can compare notes)?  lol...

*Checking those proxy boxes will always kick up your speed.  DirecWay doesn't want you to know that though ....they'd rather reserve all the bandwidth they can.  I'm pleased it worked for ya!

"The Rev"