browser - Unable to change the proxy settings to localhost and port 8080

Question

I am trying to record a script using Jmeter script recorder, which requires to run the request from the browser with proxy set to Manual, localhost and port(say) 8080.

When I changed the proxy of the browser to localhost and port to 8080, I lose internet, I see the message "The proxy server is refusing connections". I tried stopping the firewall but that does not seem to help.

I see same error when I user http://localhost i.e. Connection refused, but I am able to ping localhost successfully.

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What could be the problem ?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65602565/unable-to-change-the-proxy-settings-to-localhost-and-port-8080

Answer 1

Well, it turned out that, unless I "Start" the Jmeter recording controller, I would not be able to access the URL/internet.