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@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@ On linux /etc/hosts <br />
 <br />
 Put the following <br />
 127.0.0.1	poloniex.com <br />
+and save your host file.<br />
+
+Now open cmd or terminal<br />
+type: ping poloniex.com and press enter<br />
+It should return "reply from 127.0.0.1"<br />
+
+### DO NOT! put www.poloniex.com in your hostfile. Currently proxy uses this to talk to polo
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 <br />
+
 # Warning
 Please use the proxy on a VPS or machine that you do not use normally. <br />
 Once you change the host file the poloniex.com website will not work properly anymore. <br />