Backconnect proxy: one gateway, a new exit IP
A backconnect proxy is one gateway address that hands each request or session to a different exit IP. How it works, and how to confirm it in a few requests.
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Guides
Working notes on proxies, scraping and the network behind them, written by the people who run it.
Mobile proxies vs residential proxies
What differs between mobile and residential proxies on our pages: the address, how long a session holds, what a gigabyte costs, and a check to run on both.
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Rotating or sticky: a decision you can make before your next run
Rotating or sticky is a fit test, not a taste. Twenty requests show what a line does, and one timed run shows whether your job fits in the window.
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What is an ASN? The number behind every IP
An ASN is the number that identifies one network in internet routing. Who issues it, what BGP does with it, three lookups you can repeat, and its limits.
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Why the first residential gigabyte costs up to 5x the last
Residential proxy ladders charge the most for the first gigabyte. Here is the arithmetic at 1, 10 and 1,000 GB, with every rival price dated.
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