Open up Internet Explorer 3.x, select View from the menu bar and select Options. Click on the Connection tab. Ensure Connect through a proxy server is ticked and then click on Settings.

This will now bring up the proxy server configuration details. What you should do here is click in HTTP and enter the address of proxy to use as proxy.syd.fl.net.au, then click in Port and enter in the port number as 8080.

Towards the bottom of the window you will see Use the same proxy for all server protocols. Ensure this is ticked and then click OK.